QUICK FACTS ABOUT THE WORLD BANK

QUICK FACTS ABOUT THE WORLD BANK


Founded in = 1944 

Founded at = The Bretton Woods Conference

Headquarters = Washington DC

President = David Malpass

MD&CFO = Anshula Kant

Chief Economist = Carman Reinhart

Executive Director = Rajesh Khullar

Member Countries = 189

World Bank Group comprises of five institutions =

IBRD, IDA, IFC, MIGA, and ICSID

Goal = To end extreme poverty by 2030 and boost shared prosperity of the poorest 40% of the population in all countries


NOTE:-

India is a member of IBRD, IFC, IDA, and MIGA, but not a member of the ICSID.


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