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WB to decide on TANAP financing

WB to decide on TANAP financing

The World Bank (WB) will make a decision regarding financing of the construction of the Azerbaijani part of the Trans Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP) project until late November 2016, the WB Baku office said, AzerNews reported citing …

World Bank to help improving Azerbaijan's financial sector

World Bank to help improving Azerbaijan's financial sector

The World Bank (WB) will launch the second project on modernization of financial sector in Azerbaijan in late November-early December 2016, the WB private and financial development sector leader, Angela Prigozhina, …

World Bank to help Georgia in implementing reforms

World Bank to help Georgia in implementing reforms

World Bank Regional Director for the South Caucasus Mercy Tembon and the Georgian PM Giorgi Kvirikashvili held a meeting today. According to Tembon, the World Bank will help the Georgian government to …

World Bank reappoints Kim to next term as president

World Bank reappoints Kim to next term as president

Jim Yong Kim was unanimously appointed by the World Bank’s executive directors to a second five-year term as president, according to a statement released by the bank on Tuesday. Mr. Kim’s reappointment …

World Bank office in Baku names new head

World Bank office in Baku names new head

Naveed Hassan Naqvi was appointed the new head of the World Bank’s (WB) office in Azerbaijan. Naqvi started his career at the WB in 2004 and has worked in the South Asia, Europe and Central Asia regions, …

Has Georgia became rich only on paper?

Has Georgia became rich only on paper?

Population and business haven’t noticed the transition of the Republic of Georgia to the category of countries middle and high-incomes as it is classified by the World Bank today. Georgian experts told "Vestnik Kavkaza" told …

 World Bank raises Georgia in global income ranking

World Bank raises Georgia in global income ranking

Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili said the fact that the World Bank has raised Georgia’s position in a global income ranking to reflect the increase in the average income of Georgian citizens is an important …

SOCAR reports on undisrupted construction of TANAP

SOCAR reports on undisrupted construction of TANAP

The head of of the Investment Department of SOCAR, Vagif Aliyev, said today that despite the low level of the world oil prices, the Trans-Anatolian Gas Pipeline (TANAP) is still being built within the approved schedule. …

World Bank raises 2016 oil price forecast

World Bank raises 2016 oil price forecast

Amid improving market sentiment and a weakening dollar, the World Bank is raising its 2016 forecast for crude oil prices to $41 per barrel from $37 per barrel in its latest Commodity Markets Outlook, as an oversupply in markets is …

World Bank worsens Armenia's forecast

World Bank worsens Armenia's forecast

The World Bank has published a new forecast for the development of the Armenian economy, which was more pessimistic than the previous one. According to the forecast, the growth of the economy will be 1.9% this year. Earlier, the World Bank …

IMF and WB confident of stability of Russian banking system

IMF and WB confident of stability of Russian banking system

A joint International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank (WB) mission visited Moscow on March 15-30 to conduct an assessment of the Russian financial sector. Its representatives met with the head of the Russian Central Bank, …

 WB approves loan for Baku-Shamakhi highway construction

WB approves loan for Baku-Shamakhi highway construction

The board of directors of the World Bank (WB) today approved an additional $140 million to fund the expansion of the Baku-Shamakhi highway. The loan will be issued through the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development …