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YES BANK becomes the first Indian bank to join Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition led by World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund

The Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition (CPLC) was created after receiving overwhelming support at the 2014 UN Secretary-General’s Climate Summit in New York, and was officially launched at COP21 in Paris   Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition’s vision is to cover 25% of global GHG emissions by explicit carbon prices by 2020 and to double that again …

Vienna 2 Initiative Draws Attention to Weak Credit Growth and Special Challenges for South Eastern Europe

The Vienna 2 Initiative Full Forum met in Brussels on October 21-22, 2013. It assessed recent trends in deleveraging, credit provision, and non-performing loans (NPLs) in the banking sectors of Central, Eastern and South Eastern Europe (CESEE). It discussed the impact of the recently proposed Single Resolution Mechanism for a European banking union on CESEE. …

Regional Integration Key to Africa’s Future Competitiveness : WEF

Africa must increase competitiveness or jeopardize future growth, warns the Africa Competitiveness Report 2013, which assesses prospects for sustainable growth of 38 African countries. Jointly produced by the African Development Bank, the World Bank and the World Economic Forum, the report identifies closer regional integration as an important driver for enhancing competitiveness. Cape Town, South Africa, …

World Bank Group Strategy for India Boosts Support for Low-Income States

First strategy with goals on reducing extreme poverty, raising shared prosperity New Delhi, April 12, 2013 – The new World Bank Group strategy for India shifts support significantly to low-income states, where most of the poor live, and is the institution’s first country strategy to set specific goals on reducing poverty and increasing prosperity. Discussed …