World Bank

American

noun

an international bank established in 1944 to help member nations reconstruct and develop, especially by guaranteeing loans: a specialized agency of the United Nations.

World Bank British

noun

Officially called: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. an international cooperative organization established in 1945 under the Bretton Woods Agreement to assist economic development, esp of backward nations, by the advance of loans guaranteed by member governments

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Robert S. McNamara, a former World Bank president, compared the growth in population to the threat of nuclear war.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

It has some projects with the World Bank.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Ueda, speaking at a news conference in Bangkok after attending the International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meetings, reiterated that the Japanese central bank is in tightening mode.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The BBC has contacted the World Bank and IFC for comment.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

A World Bank study in 2000 found that 42.5 percent of Mexico’s 100 million people live on $2 or less a day.

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