World Bank

Although forecasts have improved slightly, the World Bank warns of considerable uncertainty when it comes to post-COVID recovery in the Europe and Central Asia region.

The World Bank's projections suggest that the region will bear the scars of COVID-19 for many years to come.

In addition to encouraging bad economic policy-making, the ranking incentivized nations to game the system.

A new World Bank report predicts sharp economic contractions that could produce a wave of "new COVID poor."

Will the rising hostility between the United States and China make a comprehensive approach to debt relief more difficult in Africa?

The World Bank estimates COVID-19 will cause economic growth to slow significantly this year in China and other East Asian-Pacific countries.

Slowing growth in East Asia is matched with small recoveries in South and Central Asia in the latest World Bank forecast.

Is Beijing really seeking to buy political influence abroad?

Uzbek and World Bank officials are all humming the same tune: There's no going back from reforms. Is it that simple?

Climbing 16 places, the World Bank names Afghanistan as a top improver in its latest Doing Business report.

India continues to lag in several factors, underscoring the need for further reforms.