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WASHINGTON — The global economy is proving more resilient than expected, with 2026 GDP growth expected to improve slightly over forecasts from last June, the World Bank said on Tuesday while warning ...

For much of modern history, banking followed geography. Where you lived determined where you could open an account, how your savings were protected, and how easily you could move money across borders.

According to the World Bank's Global Economic Prospects report, the global economy in 2025 demonstrated greater resilience ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 21, 2025 – The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, Aaa/AAA) today priced a USD 5 billion benchmark bond that matures in October 2030.

Global Finance presents its 32nd annual list of the best banks worldwide. If one word described the global economy in 2024, it would be “resilient.” Growth was up slightly, with global GDP growth ...

LONDON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - The World Bank lifted its 2025 growth projection for China to 4.8% and raised its forecast for much of the region, but warned of slowing momentum next year, citing low ...

Global Finance has named the 27th annual World’s Best Investment Banks in an exclusive report to be published in the April 2026 print and digital editions, as well as online at GFMag.com. Goldman ...

The World Bank predicts China's economy will grow by 4.8% this year. It had forecast 4% growth in April, when the U.S. briefly ramped up tariffs on Chinese imports to more than 100%. The bank projects ...