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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
U20 Mayoral Summit
The second U20 Mayoral Summit held in Tokyo, Japan called on global leaders to act fast on climate change, social inclusion and sustainable economic growth in the 2019 Urban 20 Tokyo Mayors Summit Communiqué. The Communiqué was submitted to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The Communiqué was signed by the leaders of: Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, ..
Category: Summits and Conferences
Topics: C40 Cities • Inter-American Development Bank • International Finance Corporation • Japan • Tokyo • U20 • United Cities and Local Governments • Urban 20 • World Bank
Kerala to Tap Masala Bond Market
The state-owned Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) debuted its ‘masala bond’ issue of Rs 2,150 crore at the London Stock Exchange. With the issue, Kerala has become the first Indian state to tap into masala bond market. The proceeds from the bond issue are slated to be used to part-finance the rebuilding of infrastructure ..
Topics: IFC • International Finance Corporation • Kerala • Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board • London Stock Exchange • Masala Bond
David Malpass elected as new President of World Bank
David Malpass, a top US Treasury official in Trump administration, was unanimously selected as the new President of the World Bank for a period of five-years. The World Bank President is Chair of Boards of Directors of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and International Development Association (IDA). The President is also ex ..
Topics: David Malpass • Economy • International Bank for Reconstruction and Development • International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes • International Finance Corporation • Miga • Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency • Organizations • United Nations Development Group • World Bank • World Bank Group • World economy
IBBI Signs Cooperation Agreement with IFC
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has signed a cooperation agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to assist IBBI in further building the capacity of insolvency professionals and insolvency professional agencies for the purpose of the bankruptcy code. Strengthening IBBI IBBI established under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 provides a platform ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Topics: corporate insolvency resolution • corporate liquidation • IBBI • IFC • individual bankruptcy • individual insolvency resolution • Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India • Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 • International Finance Corporation