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US Supreme Court Ends Immunity of The World Bank Group

In a historic 7-1 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court decided today in Jam v. International Finance Corporation (IFC) that ...

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The AIIB Must Stop Funding Fossil Fuels

At the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank’s (AIIB) third AGM in India this June, the AIIB has an opportunity to lead th...

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Ease of Doing Business and Rana Plaza Tragedy

Five years ago, on April 24, 2013, a tragedy in neighbouring Bangladesh shook up everyone. Rana Plaza, a five-storied co...

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The Trends in Hydro Power Financing in India

There has been a worldwide growth in hydropower development, with 31.5 GW new capacity installed in 2016. This figure in...

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Big Push for the Development of Hydropower in India

There has been a worldwide growth in hydropower development, with 31.5 GW new capacity installed in 2016. This figure in...

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What You Won’t Hear at the World Bank’s Spring Meetings Next Week

The World Bank Group will host its 2018 Spring Meetings next week, bringing together representatives of governments, ba...

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The World Bank and IMF’s approach to social protection

While it is generally accepted that social protection is a core public service, the design of national systems is highly...

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CSOs Oppose AIIB’s Plan to Allow Management to Approve Projects

April 9, 2018: 62 Civil Society Groups from four continents issued a public statement to express their concern about the...

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A False Debate on the Frauds and Regulations in Public Sector Banks

The war of words between the Finance Minister and RBI governor has steamed up with the Arvind Subramanian, Chief Economi...

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The Privatisation of Public Sector Banks is not a Panacea

In the aftermath of the Rs. 12,000 crore fraud perpetrated by Nirav Modi, the critics of the Indian Banking system has l...

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September 7, 2019

CFA Admin

US Supreme Court Ends Immunity of The World Bank Group

In a historic 7-1 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court decided today in Jam v. International Finance Corporation (IFC) that international organizations like the World Bank Group can be sued in U.S. courts. The Court’s decision marks a defining moment for the IFC – the arm of the World Bank Group that le...

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August 21, 2018

CFA Admin

The AIIB Must Stop Funding Fossil Fuels

At the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank’s (AIIB) third AGM in India this June, the AIIB has an opportunity to lead the way in sending a strong signal to other investors that the era of fossil fuels is over and live up to its commitments to embrace the Paris Agreement on climate change and the Sus...

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May 13, 2018

Soumya Dutta

Ease of Doing Business and Rana Plaza Tragedy

Five years ago, on April 24, 2013, a tragedy in neighbouring Bangladesh shook up everyone. Rana Plaza, a five-storied commercial building, that housed several “sweatshop” clothing factories, a bank and few shops, collapsed and killed 1134 people and injured over 2500. As the ready-made garment indus...

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May 13, 2018

Rajesh Kumar

The Trends in Hydro Power Financing in India

There has been a worldwide growth in hydropower development, with 31.5 GW new capacity installed in 2016. This figure includes 6.4 GW of pumped storage – nearly double the previous year – while there is a further 20 GW of pumped storage under construction globally. This growth is indicative of impen...

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May 14, 2018

Rajesh Kumar

Big Push for the Development of Hydropower in India

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August 12, 2019

Michelle Harrison

What You Won’t Hear at the World Bank’s Spring Meetings Next Week

The World Bank Group will host its 2018 Spring Meetings next week, bringing together representatives of governments, banking institutions, civil society, the private sector, and academics to “discuss issues of global concern, including the world economic outlook, poverty eradication, economic devel...

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August 12, 2019

Stephen Kidd

The World Bank and IMF’s approach to social protection

While it is generally accepted that social protection is a core public service, the design of national systems is highly contested. There are two broad camps in the debate: one regards social protection as a universal human right, arguing for inclusive schemes that offer high or universal coverage; ...

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April 9, 2018

CFA Admin

CSOs Oppose AIIB’s Plan to Allow Management to Approve Projects

April 9, 2018: 62 Civil Society Groups from four continents issued a public statement to express their concern about the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank’s (AIIB) ongoing Board meetings in which it is being proposed to empower Bank’s Management to approve some projects. “The forthcomi...

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March 30, 2018

Priya Dharshini

A False Debate on the Frauds and Regulations in Public Sector Banks

The war of words between the Finance Minister and RBI governor has steamed up with the Arvind Subramanian, Chief Economic Advisor, jumping in the fray attacking the Urjit Patel, RBI Governor, who commented, among other things on the system of dual regulation by the finance ministry and RBI of the pu...

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February 7, 2020

Moumita Dutta

The Privatisation of Public Sector Banks is not a Panacea

In the aftermath of the Rs. 12,000 crore fraud perpetrated by Nirav Modi, the critics of the Indian Banking system has launched into a fresh debate on the ownership structure of India’s Public Sector banks. People like former Arvind Panagariya, NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman, Viral Acharya, Deputy Governo...

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US Supreme Court Ends Immunity of The World Bank Group

The AIIB Must Stop Funding Fossil Fuels

Ease of Doing Business and Rana Plaza Tragedy

The Trends in Hydro Power Financing in India

Big Push for the Development of Hydropower in India

What You Won’t Hear at the World Bank’s Spring Meetings Next Week

The World Bank and IMF’s approach to social protection

CSOs Oppose AIIB’s Plan to Allow Management to Approve Projects

A False Debate on the Frauds and Regulations in Public Sector Banks

The Privatisation of Public Sector Banks is not a Panacea

US Supreme Court Ends Immunity of The World Bank Group

The AIIB Must Stop Funding Fossil Fuels

Ease of Doing Business and Rana Plaza Tragedy

The Trends in Hydro Power Financing in India

Big Push for the Development of Hydropower in India

What You Won’t Hear at the World Bank’s Spring Meetings Next Week

The World Bank and IMF’s approach to social protection

CSOs Oppose AIIB’s Plan to Allow Management to Approve Projects

A False Debate on the Frauds and Regulations in Public Sector Banks

The Privatisation of Public Sector Banks is not a Panacea