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India paid over 600 crores between 2009-2015 to the IFIs for not using their loans

Every year, India pays an enormous amount of money as commitment charges to the multilateral institutions for not utilis...

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50 Years of ADB – The Indian Story of Resistance

The Asian Development Bank was conceived in the early 1960s as a financial institution that would foster economic growth...

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Are green buildings a priority for IFC or a ploy to make inroads in the real estate sector?

Anuradha Munshi International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is going to invest up to $6 b...

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Communities Affected by Tata Mundra Approach US Court to Review “Absolute Immunity” Doctrine

For Immediate Release After a Judge declared World Bank immunity cases “wrongly decided,” the communities affected by th...

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Appointment of a new Indian ED at the World Bank raises a few Questions

With Subhash Chandra Garg assuming charge as secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) in the Finance Minist...

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Investing in Losses

Like India once had a Ministry of Disinvestment, it’s time she has a Ministry of Loss Making. How else can one und...

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First-hand report from the AIIB’s Second Annual Board of Governors Meeting at Jeju (June 16-18, 2017)

Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) recently concluded its Second Annual Board of Governors’ meeting in Jeju, Sou...

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US Court Rules That World Bank Group Cannot Be Sued For Harming Communities

A U.S. Federal Court has held that the International Finance Corporation (IFC) is entitled to “absolute immunity” from l...

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Budget Session of Parliament: An Overview

The Constitution of India has accorded the Parliament the supremacy among the three organs of the Union government viz l...

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Press release: Federal Appeals Court Rules That World Bank Group Cannot Be Sued For Harming Communities

For Immediate Release Federal Appeals Court Rules That World Bank Group Cannot Be Sued For Harming Communities Affected ...

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February 7, 2020

Maju Varghese

India paid over 600 crores between 2009-2015 to the IFIs for not using their loans

Every year, India pays an enormous amount of money as commitment charges to the multilateral institutions for not utilising the loans sanctioned by them. Investopedia defines commitment charges as the fee charged by the lender to a borrower for an unused or un-disbursed loan since it has set aside t...

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April 25, 2018

CFA Admin

50 Years of ADB – The Indian Story of Resistance

The Asian Development Bank was conceived in the early 1960s as a financial institution that would foster economic growth and cooperation in Asia. India was a founding member of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and is now the fourth-largest shareholder. ADB commenced operations in India in 1986 and h...

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November 17, 2017

Anuradha Munshi

Are green buildings a priority for IFC or a ploy to make inroads in the real estate sector?

Anuradha Munshi International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is going to invest up to $6 billion in the next five years on various sustainable and renewable energy programmes in India, of which 20% will go in building eco-friendly or green homes in the country. IFC has ...

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March 27, 2018

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Communities Affected by Tata Mundra Approach US Court to Review “Absolute Immunity” Doctrine

For Immediate Release After a Judge declared World Bank immunity cases “wrongly decided,” the communities affected by the Tata Mundra project approach US court to review “absolute immunity” doctrine Communities harmed by Tata Mundra coal power plant in India continue to seek justice from World Bank...

Coal Finance Press Releases Tata Mundra Ultra Mega Project World Bank

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October 15, 2017

Joe Athialy

Appointment of a new Indian ED at the World Bank raises a few Questions

With Subhash Chandra Garg assuming charge as secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) in the Finance Ministry, the position of the Indian Executive Director (ED) at the World Bank has fallen vacant. The 1983-batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre, Garg was the ED at the World Bank from No...

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November 20, 2017

Joe Athialy

Investing in Losses

Like India once had a Ministry of Disinvestment, it’s time she has a Ministry of Loss Making. How else can one understand government’s eagerness to buy out all loss making projects, whether in coal, hydro or steel sectors, collectively a few lakhs of crores of rupees worth? Thermal power proje...

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November 20, 2017

Anuradha Munshi

First-hand report from the AIIB’s Second Annual Board of Governors Meeting at Jeju (June 16-18, 2017)

Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) recently concluded its Second Annual Board of Governors’ meeting in Jeju, South Korea. The three-day-long meeting, during June 16-18, 2017, saw the participation of Board of Governors, representatives from the finance ministry of various countries, banking...

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August 31, 2017

CFA Admin

US Court Rules That World Bank Group Cannot Be Sued For Harming Communities

A U.S. Federal Court has held that the International Finance Corporation (IFC) is entitled to “absolute immunity” from lawsuits brought by communities harmed by IFC projects. The case, filed by communities affected by the Tata Mundra project in Gujarat, against the IFC, the World Bank Group’s privat...

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February 7, 2020

Maju Varghese

Budget Session of Parliament: An Overview

The Constitution of India has accorded the Parliament the supremacy among the three organs of the Union government viz legislature, executive, and judiciary. Parliament not only makes the laws but also enables the citizens to participate in controlling the government. The Parliament applies various ...

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January 23, 2018

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Press release: Federal Appeals Court Rules That World Bank Group Cannot Be Sued For Harming Communities

For Immediate Release Federal Appeals Court Rules That World Bank Group Cannot Be Sued For Harming Communities Affected Communities Plan Further Legal Challenge June 27, 2017, Washington D.C., and Mundra: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has held that the International ...

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India paid over 600 crores between 2009-2015 to the IFIs for not using their loans

50 Years of ADB – The Indian Story of Resistance

Are green buildings a priority for IFC or a ploy to make inroads in the real estate sector?

Communities Affected by Tata Mundra Approach US Court to Review “Absolute Immunity” Doctrine

Appointment of a new Indian ED at the World Bank raises a few Questions

Investing in Losses

First-hand report from the AIIB’s Second Annual Board of Governors Meeting at Jeju (June 16-18, 2017)

US Court Rules That World Bank Group Cannot Be Sued For Harming Communities

Budget Session of Parliament: An Overview

Press release: Federal Appeals Court Rules That World Bank Group Cannot Be Sued For Harming Communities

India paid over 600 crores between 2009-2015 to the IFIs for not using their loans

50 Years of ADB – The Indian Story of Resistance

Are green buildings a priority for IFC or a ploy to make inroads in the real estate sector?

Communities Affected by Tata Mundra Approach US Court to Review “Absolute Immunity” Doctrine

Appointment of a new Indian ED at the World Bank raises a few Questions

Investing in Losses

First-hand report from the AIIB’s Second Annual Board of Governors Meeting at Jeju (June 16-18, 2017)

US Court Rules That World Bank Group Cannot Be Sued For Harming Communities

Budget Session of Parliament: An Overview

Press release: Federal Appeals Court Rules That World Bank Group Cannot Be Sued For Harming Communities

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“international financial institutions”

India paid over 600 crores between 2009-2015 to the IFIs for not using their loans

50 Years of ADB – The Indian Story of Resistance

Are green buildings a priority for IFC or a ploy to make inroads in the real estate sector?

Communities Affected by Tata Mundra Approach US Court to Review “Absolute Immunity” Doctrine

Appointment of a new Indian ED at the World Bank raises a few Questions

Investing in Losses

First-hand report from the AIIB’s Second Annual Board of Governors Meeting at Jeju (June 16-18, 2017)

US Court Rules That World Bank Group Cannot Be Sued For Harming Communities

Budget Session of Parliament: An Overview

Press release: Federal Appeals Court Rules That World Bank Group Cannot Be Sued For Harming Communities

India paid over 600 crores between 2009-2015 to the IFIs for not using their loans

50 Years of ADB – The Indian Story of Resistance

Are green buildings a priority for IFC or a ploy to make inroads in the real estate sector?

Communities Affected by Tata Mundra Approach US Court to Review “Absolute Immunity” Doctrine

Appointment of a new Indian ED at the World Bank raises a few Questions

Investing in Losses

First-hand report from the AIIB’s Second Annual Board of Governors Meeting at Jeju (June 16-18, 2017)

US Court Rules That World Bank Group Cannot Be Sued For Harming Communities

Budget Session of Parliament: An Overview

Press release: Federal Appeals Court Rules That World Bank Group Cannot Be Sued For Harming Communities