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World Bank
June 17, 2015
Central Asia: Neither Forever Young Nor Getting Much Older
By Catherine Putz
The median age is about 25 in Central Asia, but those who set policies are decidedly older and less reform-inclined.
May 27, 2015
Tough Times Ahead in Tajikistan
By Catherine Putz
A recent World Bank report has a grim outlook for Central Asia’s poorest state.
May 11, 2015
Kazakh Growth Rate to Bottom Out in 2015
By Catherine Putz
The recovery of the Kazakh economy depends on Russia and China.
March 28, 2015
South Korea Joins the AIIB
By Ankit Panda
South Korea is the latest U.S. ally to join the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).
March 20, 2015
The AIIB: China's Just Getting Started
By Jin Kai
The AIIB's success doesn't mean that China has deposed the US -- but the game has only just begun.
October 30, 2014
The U.S. Should Not Fear Competing With China
By Amitai Etzioni
With the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, the U.S. should not be afraid of a little healthy competition.
October 23, 2014
Under US Pressure, Major Countries Snub China’s New Regional Bank
By Zachary Keck
On Friday, China will officially launch its new regional infrastructure bank. Many notable nations will be absent.
October 16, 2014
The Truth About China’s ‘Big, Bad’ Infrastructure Bank
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The focus on the US-China rivalry in the Asia-Pacific is missing an important point.
August 10, 2014
China Needs to Get Busy Marketing BRICS Bank
By Matthew Ribar
A recent conference was a missed opportunity for Beijing to present the NDB as an alternative to Western finance.
July 29, 2014
The BRICS Bank and China’s Economic Statecraft
By George Yin
Can a China-dominated New Development Bank replace the World Bank and the IMF?
July 25, 2014
China’s New Global Institutions
By Steven Keithley
Beijing is seeking to shape international institutions to facilitate its emergence as a global power.
July 25, 2014
Bangladesh Wants to Join BRICS Bank
By Zachary Keck
Bangladesh wants to join the new BRICS development bank as a founding member.