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Ajay Banga
Executive
Ajay Banga is the President of the World Bank.
Notable Quotes
"I worry about making sure that they can come through this crisis, targeting what they need to do, but not doing anything that further deteriorates that fiscal space."View Story →
"The question really is, does this current peace and the negotiations that are going to be happening this weekend - will this lead to a lasting peace and then a reopening of the Strait (of Hormuz)?"View Story →
"The question really is, does this current peace and the negotiations that are going to be happening this weekend – will this lead to a lasting peace and then a reopening of the Strait (of Hormuz)?"View Story →
"The question really is, does this current peace and the negotiations that are going to be happening this weekend - will this lead to a lasting peace and then a reopening of the Strait (of Hormuz)?"View Story →
"I worry about making sure that they can come through this crisis, targeting what they need to do, but not doing anything that further deteriorates that fiscal space."View Story →
"We could mobilise as much as $25bn 'very quickly' for developing countries hit by the war."View Story →
"Leadership matters, and we've come through crises in the past."View Story →
""Leadership matters, and we've come through crises in the past.""View Story →
"Leadership matters, and we’ve come through crises in the past."View Story →
"We have to walk and chew gum at the same time. Short-velocity cycle is what we're going through."View Story →
"I don't know that you can ever get to a situation of utopia and everybody is taken care of in the coming 15 years."View Story →
"He urges finance officials to consider enduring challenges, including job creation, electricity access, and clean water."View Story →
"World Bank could provide up to $100 billion in funds for countries hit by war."View Story →
"I’m trying to create a toolkit that has a tiered response capacity, depending on how this continues, to at least be able to bring adequate firepower to do something about it."View Story →
"I'm trying to create a toolkit that has a tiered response capacity, depending on how this continues, to at least be able to bring adequate firepower to do something about it."View Story →
"the urgent need for international support as the conflict impacts global economic stability"View Story →
"I’m trying to create a toolkit that has a tiered response capacity, depending on how this continues, to at least be able to bring adequate firepower to do something about it."View Story →
Related Stories
World Bank could provide up to $100 billion in funds for countries hit by war, Banga says - Reuters
World Bank could provide up to $100 billion in funds for countries hit by war, Banga says Reuters
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