World Bank
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World Bank Sees Uptrend in Iran’s GDP Growth to 2019
EghtesadOnline: The World Bank, in its latest “Iran’s Economic Outlook” report, sees stronger growth in 2018-19 as investment growth turns positive and accelerates along with more political and…
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World Bank to loan Iran 1bn euros to electrify railroads
EghtesadOnline: The World Bank has agreed to finance the project of electrifying the northern division of Iran railroad by granting a 1-billon-euro loan to the country, said an Iranian railroad…
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WB Predicts Bigger Growth for Iran
EghtesadOnline: The World Bank forecasts that recent developments in Iran point to the fact that the country's non-oil sector and investments are likely to play a bigger role in the next few…
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China's Answer to the World Bank Pledges to Do More by Itself
EghtesadOnline: The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank pledged to embark on more projects as the sole lender, as it boosts its membership and manages an investment pipeline of up to $7 billion.
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World Bank: Iran Made Cross-Border Trade Easier
EghtesadOnline: The Islamic Republic of Iran made exporting and importing easier by expanding the services offered by the national single window, said the World Bank in its Doing Business 2017…
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World Bank Puts Iran's Average Growth at 4.5% in 2016–18
EghtesadOnline: World Bank Group in its latest analysis of Iran’s economy has forecast Iran’s economy to grow at an annual average rate of 4.5% in 2016–18.
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WB: Iran's foreign debt down 64% in 2015
EghtesadOnline: The World Bank has in its latest report put Iran's foreign debt in 2015 at $6.322, down almost 64 percent compared to the figure in 2011, when sanctions were issued against Iran.
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World Bank's program for new round of cooperation with Iran
EghtesadOnline: World Bank Vice President Kyle Peters has expressed satisfaction with progress made in Iran's macro-economy.
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385m Children Globally Trapped in Extreme Poverty
EghtesadOnline: Children are more than twice as likely as adults to live in extreme poverty, according to a new analysis from the World Bank Group and UNICEF.
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World Bank: Iran gains access to $30B in frozen assets
EghtesadOnline: Iran has gained access to its $30 billion in frozen assets following the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) January 16, World Bank announced.
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World Bank Stops Funding World’s Biggest Power Plant Plan
EghtesadOnline: The World Bank has suspended funding to help develop a $14 billion hydropower project in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a stage in what could become the world’s biggest power…