IBRD Current Affairs, GK & News
Indian PMO secretaries to hold key positions in WTO, World Bank
The Private secretary of Prime Minister Modi Rajeev Topno was recently appointed as the Senior Advisor to the Executive Director of World Bank. Also, a joint secretary at the Prime Minister Office (PMO) was appointed to the World Trade Organization as an ambassador Highlights Besides these officers, five other officers have been appointed abroad where ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Asian Development Bank (ADB) • IBRD • IFC • india-world bank • International Development Association • PM Modi • World Bank • World Trade Organisation (WTO)
World Bank approves 1 billion USD to India
On May 15, 2020, the World Bank approved 1 billion USD aid to India to accelerate “India’s COVID-19 Special Protection Response Programme”. The fund will be used to provide social assistance to poor, severely impacted and vulnerable households. Highlights Of the 1 billion USD aid, around 550 million USD is to be credited by the ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: ADB • AIIB • Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) • IBRD • India-ADB • India-AIIB • india-world bank • International Development Association • World Bank
Indian American nominated as OECD Envoy by the US President Trump
On May 6, 2020, the US President Donald Trump appointed Indian American Diplomat Manisha Singh as his envoy to OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development). Highlights Manisha Singh was the secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs. She will now act as US representative to OECD. She had also served as secretary of ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: IBRD • IFC • India-OECD • International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes • International Development Association • OECD • US President Donald Trump • World Bank
Indian American appointed as US representative to IBRD
On May 5, 2020, the US President Donald Trump had nominated Indian American Ashok Michael Pinto as the US representative to IBRD (International Bank of Reconstruction and Development). Highlights Mr Pinto replaced Erik Bethel. Mr Bethel resigned from the post. Pinto was serving the Counselor to Under Secretary for International Affairs in the department of ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: IBRD • India-USA • International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes • International Development Association • International Finance Corporation • US President • US President Donald Trump • World Bank
Government inks $100 Million loan agreement for Project to Boost Rural Economy of Tamil Nadu
The Union Government has inked $100 million Loan Agreement with World Bank for Project to Boost Rural Economy of Tamil Nadu. The loan is from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and has a 5-year grace period and maturity of 19 years. Tamil Nadu Rural Transformation Project The project aims to promote rural ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
Topics: IBRD • National • Rural Development • Rural Transformation Project • Tamil Nadu • TNPSC • World Bank