The Yangtze river and the economic belt it defines are central to China’s economy, yet they face severe environmental challenges. The river plays a major role in the historical, cultural, and political...
The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) was established in 2007 with the support of the World Bank, the Government of Japan and other donors. CCRIF provides insurance coverage against...
The last few years have not been kind to the structured products industry. The global financial crisis that began in 2008 with the implosion of the US sub-prime mortgage-backed securities market threw...
This brief talks about lending World Bank bonds to Japan. 2011 marks the 40th anniversary of the first public bond issue by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the World Bank) in...