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  2. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

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    The IBRD was established with the original mission of financing the reconstruction efforts of war-torn European nations following World War II, [5] with goals shared by the later Marshall Plan. The Bank issued its inaugural loan of $250 million ($2.6 billion in 2 dollars [ 13 ] ) to France in 1947 to finance infrastructure projects.

  3. World Bank - Wikipedia

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    For the last 30 years, it has included NGOs and environmental groups in its loan portfolio. Its loan strategy is influenced by environmental and social safeguards. As of 2022, the World Bank is run by a president and 25 executive directors, as well as 29 various vice presidents. IBRD and IDA have 189 and 174 member countries, respectively.

  4. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

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    The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) is an international financial institution, established in 1944 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States; it is the lending arm of World Bank Group. The IBRD offers loans to middle-income developing countries. It is the first of five member institutions that compose the ...

  5. Bretton Woods Conference - Wikipedia

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    Doing so required extending the conference from its original closing date of July 19, 1944 to July 22. Because the United States was the world's largest economy at the time, and the main prospective source of funds for the IMF and IBRD, the U.S. delegation had the largest influence on the proposals agreed to at Bretton Woods.

  6. Nigeria and the World Bank - Wikipedia

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    The World Bank is an institution that was established in 1944 and since 1958 has provided Nigeria with low interest rate loans and grants through the International Development Association(IDA) and International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD). [1] As of 2018, it consists of 189 member countries.

  7. India and the World Bank - Wikipedia

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    India is one of the fastest growing countries in the world. According to the annual report of the IMF, India shows a GDP growth rate of 7.3% for 2018.India is the third largest country in purchasing power parity [4] and is expected to keep their annual growth rate.

  8. 42 years ago today, 'Lord of the Rings' creator, J.R.R ...

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    The professor retired from teaching in 1959, and was graced with more and more literary fame until his death on September 2, 1973 at age 81. It was another 28 years after Tolkien's death before ...

  9. World Bank Group - Wikipedia

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    The IBRD has 189 member governments, and the other institutions have between 153 and 184. [2] The institutions of the World Bank Group are all run by a board of governors meeting once a year. [ 17 ] Each member country appoints a governor, generally its minister of finance.