World Bank chief sounds alarm about looming jobs crisis even after war endsWorld Bank President Ajay Banga says he's determined to ensure that finance officials stay focused on those longer-term challenges like cre...
14 Apr, 2026, 12.58 AM IST
World finance chiefs head to IMF with a sense of déjà vuGlobal economic policymakers convene amid concerns over President Trump's actions impacting Middle East growth. The IMF warns of reduced ca...
12 Apr, 2026, 07.41 PM IST
West Asia war to hit growth, trigger cascading impact: World Bank President BangaThe World Bank warns of significant global economic fallout from the West Asia conflict. Even a ceasefire will cause disruptions. If the wa...
11 Apr, 2026, 11.16 PM IST
World Bank's Ajay Banga sees some degree of lower growth, higher inflation due to warAjay Banga, World Bank President, forecasts slower global economic growth and higher inflation due to the Middle East conflict. The World B...
07 Apr, 2026, 11.06 PM IST
World Bank chief Ajay Banga says multilateralism has a role to play in tumultuous timesThe multilateral economic cooperation system that underpinned the creation of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund at the end...
13 Feb, 2026, 11.47 AM IST
World Bank President Ajay Banga visits key Sikh & Buddhist sites in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Here’s whyWorld Bank President Ajay Banga visited Gurdwara Panja Sahib and the Jaulian Buddhist archaeological site in Pakistan. His trip included me...
02 Feb, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
World will get challenging over next year, says World Bank Prez Ajay BangaWorld Bank President Ajay Banga expressed optimism about India despite the difficult state of the global economy. He acknowledged that the ...
18 Jul, 2023, 12.50 AM IST
Indian American Ajay Banga takes over as World Bank President"Join us in welcoming Ajay Banga as the new President of the World Bank Group. We are committed to creating a world free from poverty on a ...
03 Jun, 2023, 12.44 PM IST
Ajay Banga becomes new World Bank President: Anand Mahindra lauds his 'unstoppable kinetic energy', Anil Agarwal thanks him for making India proudAjay Banga, former head of Mastercard, has been appointed President of the World Bank. Congratulatory messages from business leaders and po...
04 May, 2023, 04.47 PM IST
Ajay Banga appointed World Bank President for five-year termBanga, now a US citizen, currently serves as vice chair of General Atlantic, a U.S. private equity firm. He also serves as co-chair of the ...
04 May, 2023, 10.04 AM IST
Nirmala Sitharaman believes Indian-origin Ajay Banga will use corporate experience to pursue World Bank goalsAjay Banga will be the first Indian-American business leader to head the multilateral lending agency. "Hearty congratulations Ajay Banga on...
04 May, 2023, 09.54 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
World Bank board to interview U.S. nominee Ajay Banga in early May: SourcesCurrent president David Malpass informed the board on Tuesday that his last day would be June 1, the sources said.
11 Apr, 2023, 09.10 PM IST
Ajay Banga sole nominee for World Bank President as nomination period ends today" No other country proposed an alternate candidate for the prestigious post. If confirmed, Banga would become the first-ever Indian-America...
30 Mar, 2023, 11.07 PM IST
World Bank President nominee Ajay Banga tests Covid positive; India meetings cancelledBanga's New Delhi visit (March 23 and March 24) is the final stop on his three-week global tour that began in Africa before progressing to ...
24 Mar, 2023, 10.46 AM IST
Coalition of Nobel laureates, economists & academics endorse Ajay Banga for World Bank presidentIn an open endorsement letter published on Thursday, 55 advocates, academics, executives, luminaries, and former government officials suppo...
11 Mar, 2023, 12.55 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