DEEPDIVE: World Bank finds new ways to grow lending, creates 'enhanced' callable capital

Jon Hay

October 23, 2024 05:56 AM

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Innovations since 2023 have added $150bn to 10 year lending capacity, but full reform of MDB capital adequacy remains in future

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