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World Bank
November 16, 2016
Slight Improvements in 'Monetary Welfare' in Tajikistan
By Catherine Putz
A World Bank survey program finds small improvements in well-being in Tajikistan, but remittances remain an issue.
October 05, 2016
Head South for Asia’s New Economic Powerhouse
By Anthony Fensom
The World Bank pegs South Asia as a “global growth hotspot."
June 27, 2016
At First Annual Meeting, China-led AIIB Approves First Loans
By Ankit Panda
The Bank is also set to expand its membership roster, focusing primarily on Latin American and African states.
April 26, 2016
The AIIB and the NDB: The End of Multilateralism or a New Beginning?
By Jonathan Dove
Should the West be worried about new competition in the global financial architecture?
April 20, 2016
Revealed: The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank's First Projects
By Ankit Panda
Do the AIIB's first loans tell us much about the institution's character? Not really.
February 23, 2016
India: A Late-Bloomer, Not a Latecomer, in Global Economic Leadership
By Akshay Mathur
In recent years, India has elevated its commitments to multilateral economic institutions.
February 15, 2016
Top Leadership at Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Continues to Shape Up
By Ankit Panda
The China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank recently added five vice presidents.
December 02, 2015
What’s the Verdict on Forced Labor in Uzbekistan’s Cotton Harvest?
By Catherine Putz
The risks of forced labor are real, but people tend to keep silent.
November 09, 2015
Time for the US to Join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
By Stephen Olson
Sitting on the sidelines is probably not the smart option.
October 28, 2015
Managing the New Economic Normal in Central Asia
By Catherine Putz
The causes of weakness and instability in the global economy are structural, a new World Bank report says.
September 25, 2015
South Asia Failing to Fully Leverage Urbanization
By Catherine Putz
The region's share of global GDP is low relative to its share of the world’s urban population, a new report says.
August 25, 2015
Central Asia Must Unite to Revive the Aral Sea
By Saghit Ibatullin
Initial efforts to halt the devastating disappearance of the sea urgently need reinforcement.