World Bank aims to double agribusiness commitment by 2030The World Bank will double its funding for agribusiness to $9 billion annually by 2030, aiming to create jobs and transform agriculture. Th...
23 Oct, 2024, 11.02 PM IST
Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus meets Chinese FM Wang Yi, World Bank President Banga at UNGA; discusses bilateral cooperation, financial supportChinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus at the UN to discuss bilateral relations, solar panel investme...
26 Sep, 2024, 07.42 AM IST
World Bank must become bigger to be relevant for 4 decades: Ajay BangaThe bank will soon approach its shareholders proposing a capital increase and redefinition of its mandate, he added. "I'm definitely going ...
11 Oct, 2023, 11.27 PM IST
G20 success: This is India's moment, says industry leadersDeepak Sood, Secretary General of the industry association Assocham, said: "#G20NewDelhi Leaders' Declaration adopted with consensus on a w...
12 Sep, 2023, 11.23 AM IST
Ajay Banga is uniquely equipped to lead the World Bank at such a critical moment: USThe US Department of State Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said that Ajay Banga, the Indian-American nominee for the World Bank ...
22 Apr, 2023, 10.36 AM IST
Russia says it is considering a challenge to US nominee to head World BankRussia remains a voting member of the World Bank, although the bank halted all programs in Russia and Belarus last March, citing what it ca...
08 Mar, 2023, 07.32 AM IST
From IMF chief to US Treasury Secretary, top leaders welcome Ajay Banga's nomination for World BankIn a tweet, Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director, IMF said, "Happy to hear that Ajay Banga, who I have known for many yrs, has been nomi...
25 Feb, 2023, 06.26 PM IST
Ajay Banga's brother is an IIT graduate. But why he did not take up engineering?Ajay Banga's elder brother MS Banga is a IIT Delhi graduate who also passed out from IIM Ahmedabad. After passing out from IIM, Ajay Banga ...
25 Feb, 2023, 05.19 PM IST
Did you know? Ajay Banga, Satya Nadella, Harsha Bhogle, Jagan Mohan Reddy, Nagarjuna and Rana Daggubati studied in the same schoolAjay Banga is alumnus of Hyderabad Public School. The alumni list of the school includes Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Andhra Pradesh Chief ...
24 Feb, 2023, 01.59 PM IST
Donald Trump names six Indian-Americans to Great American Economic Revival Industry GroupsPresident Trump has named six Indian-American corporate leaders, including Sunder Pichai from Google and Satya Nadella from Microsoft, to h...
15 Apr, 2020, 12.48 PM IST
Top five contenders for Aditya Puri's office at HDFC BankAditya Puri hangs up his much-decorated boots this October, bringing the curtains down on a long, glittering stint that saw him become the ...
27 Feb, 2020, 02.39 PM IST
Mastercard boss Ajay Banga bats for workplace diversity, calls it a 'key component in strength'Recently, Banga was feted with the Ellis Island Medal of Honour.
19 Sep, 2019, 08.06 AM IST
India’s APEC membership chances looking bright now: Ex-Australian PM Kevin RuddKevin Rudd today said he expects a decision to be taken on India's membership of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) by November 2...
03 Sep, 2015, 03.26 AM IST
Top US trade groups applaud India and US on WTO agreementTop American trade and business groups have applauded both the countries saying that, new development would boost global trade and economic...
14 Nov, 2014, 10.34 AM IST
How family upbringing can help in creating future global Indian CEOsIn India, parents stay with the children and most children learn what’s best about their parents and discard the rest. This advantage can o...
17 Feb, 2014, 05.06 AM IST
India-born Ivan Menezes to head world’s top liquor company DiageoIvan Menezes is the new CEO of Diageo, world's largest drinks company-a development that reinforces growing trend of Indians heading global...
09 May, 2013, 03.27 PM IST
- Mastercard to bring faster, easier e-payment solutions: Banga
MasterCard's India-origin chief Ajay Banga today said India's growing young population offers exciting business opportunities and asserted ...
11 Jul, 2010, 12.28 PM IST