Finance & Mortgage

World Bank Presidency : Three-way Race As Deadline Looms

The United States faces an unprecedented challenge to its grip on the World Bank presidency, with emerging economies poised to nominate at least one candidate on Friday to set up the first contested bid for the top job at the global development lender.

Women’s Group Knocks Summers’ World Bank Presidency Prospects

A woman’s group has mounted spirited opposition to a prospective nomination of former Secretary of the Treasury Lawrence Summers, 57, to be president of the World Bank.

World Bank President? Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala or Jose Antonio Ocampo ?

Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and former Colombian Finance Minister Jose Antonio Ocampo are set to be nominated to lead the World Bank, sources with knowledge of emerging market efforts to find candidates said on Tuesday.
Real Time Analytics