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IFC’s First Euro Benchmark Green Bond Draws €2.7 Billion Orderbook
The €1 billion seven-year issue carries a 3.125% coupon and broadens the World Bank Group member’s access to European sustainable-finance investors.
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Development finance
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The UN Says 64% of Measurable Development Targets Are Too Slow or Reversing
The 2026 SDG report also records major gains in water, sanitation, electricity and internet access, underscoring the difference between real progress and the pace needed for 2030.
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World Bank’s 2026–31 China Strategy Centers Jobs, Aging and Infrastructure
The proposed framework shifts the relationship toward knowledge sharing and targeted financing, with priorities covering jobs, aging and resilient infrastructure.
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World Bank Approves $1.02 Billion for Philippines Energy and Water Reforms
The package backs a first offshore-wind auction, a 42% renewable-capacity target and new financing rules for local water providers.