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After Merger, HDFC To Vault Into Ranks Of World's Most Valuable Banks
A homegrown Indian company will for the first time rank among the world's most valuable banks after completing a merger, marking a new challenger to the largest American and Chinese lenders occupying the coveted top spots.
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Silicon Valley Bank Was Named One Of America's Best, 5 Days Before Fall
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) recently celebrated making Forbes magazine's annual ranking of the best banks in America. In a tweet on Monday, the bank expressed its pride in being on Forbes' list for the fifth consecutive year.
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World Bank's New Warning On Sri Lanka Amid Severe Food Price Inflation
Sri Lanka is ranked fifth among the 10 countries with the highest food price inflation in the world, according to the latest World Bank assessment.
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IMF Chief Accuses Former World Bank President's Office Of Manipulation
World Bank found that senior bank leaders including Kristalina Georgieva unduly pressured staff to alter data to improve China's ranking in the Doing Business report while the bank was seeking China's support for a capital increase.
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External Review Finds Deeper Rot In World Bank 'Doing Business' Rankings
Weeks before the World Bank scrapped its flagship Doing Business rankings following a damning independent probe, a group of external advisers recommended an overhaul of the rankings to limit countries' efforts to "manipulate their scores."
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"Not True": IMF Chief Denies Pro-China Pressure On World Bank Report
International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva denied allegations that she pressured World Bank staff to alter data to favor China during her time as World Bank CEO, as the IMF's executive board launched a formal review of the matter.
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IMF Chief Denies Altering World Bank Report To Avoid Angering China
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday disputed an independent investigation which found that in her previous job at the World Bank, she pressed staff to alter a report to avoid angering China.
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Lebanon Economic Crisis Is World's Worst Since 1850s: World Bank
Lebanon's economic collapse is likely to rank among the the world's worst financial crises since the mid-19th century, the World Bank said in a damning report released Tuesday.
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How Much Wealth Do You Need To Join The World's Richest 1%? Details Here
Joining the ranks of the richest 1% is never easy, but it's especially hard in Monaco. You need to be worth almost $8 million to make the cut in the Mediterranean principality, where residents typically don't pay income taxes, according to research on more than two-dozen locations by Knight Frank.
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Ease-Of-Doing-Business Index Updated: India Holds Its Place, China Drops
The World Bank corrected two recent reports ranking nations by ease of doing business, adjusting the scores for China and three other countries based on an internal audit following staffers' allegations of "undue pressure" by management to alter ratings.
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India Ranks 116 In World Bank's Human Capital Index
India has been ranked at the 116th position in the latest edition of the World Bank's annual Human Capital Index that benchmarks key components of human capital across countries.
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Delhi Air Pollution: Clean Delhi? Supreme Court Ranks City Below Faridabad
Delhi is worse than Faridabad in terms of cleanliness, the Supreme Court said today, and questioned how the World Bank Funds are spent by the administration. The Chief Secretary, Vijay Dev, was vehemently admonished by the top court, which was hearing a petition from the pollution-control body Environment Pollution Control Authority or EPCA.
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India Moves Up 14 Spots To 63 On World Bank's Ease Of Doing Business Ranking
India jumped 14 places to the 63rd position on the World Bank's ease of doing business ranking released on Thursday, riding high on the government's flagship ''Make in India'' scheme and other reforms attracting foreign investment.
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IMF Cuts India's Growth Forecast, Still Fastest Growing Economy: 10 Facts
India's growth forecast has been slashed by the International Monetary Fund or IMF for the financial year 2019-20, however the country still retains its rank as the world's fastest-growing major economy, tying with China. The IMF said the Indian economy is set to grow 6.1 per cent in 2019 and 7 per cent in 2020, stating that the downward revision f...
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"Want India To Break Into Top 50 Nations On Ease Of Doing Business": PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday set an ambitious target of India breaking into top 50 nations on the World Bank's ease of doing business ranking and said efforts are on to nearly double the size of country's economy to USD 5 trillion.
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After Merger, HDFC To Vault Into Ranks Of World's Most Valuable Banks
A homegrown Indian company will for the first time rank among the world's most valuable banks after completing a merger, marking a new challenger to the largest American and Chinese lenders occupying the coveted top spots.
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Silicon Valley Bank Was Named One Of America's Best, 5 Days Before Fall
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) recently celebrated making Forbes magazine's annual ranking of the best banks in America. In a tweet on Monday, the bank expressed its pride in being on Forbes' list for the fifth consecutive year.
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World Bank's New Warning On Sri Lanka Amid Severe Food Price Inflation
Sri Lanka is ranked fifth among the 10 countries with the highest food price inflation in the world, according to the latest World Bank assessment.
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IMF Chief Accuses Former World Bank President's Office Of Manipulation
World Bank found that senior bank leaders including Kristalina Georgieva unduly pressured staff to alter data to improve China's ranking in the Doing Business report while the bank was seeking China's support for a capital increase.
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External Review Finds Deeper Rot In World Bank 'Doing Business' Rankings
Weeks before the World Bank scrapped its flagship Doing Business rankings following a damning independent probe, a group of external advisers recommended an overhaul of the rankings to limit countries' efforts to "manipulate their scores."
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"Not True": IMF Chief Denies Pro-China Pressure On World Bank Report
International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva denied allegations that she pressured World Bank staff to alter data to favor China during her time as World Bank CEO, as the IMF's executive board launched a formal review of the matter.
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IMF Chief Denies Altering World Bank Report To Avoid Angering China
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday disputed an independent investigation which found that in her previous job at the World Bank, she pressed staff to alter a report to avoid angering China.
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Lebanon Economic Crisis Is World's Worst Since 1850s: World Bank
Lebanon's economic collapse is likely to rank among the the world's worst financial crises since the mid-19th century, the World Bank said in a damning report released Tuesday.
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How Much Wealth Do You Need To Join The World's Richest 1%? Details Here
Joining the ranks of the richest 1% is never easy, but it's especially hard in Monaco. You need to be worth almost $8 million to make the cut in the Mediterranean principality, where residents typically don't pay income taxes, according to research on more than two-dozen locations by Knight Frank.
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Ease-Of-Doing-Business Index Updated: India Holds Its Place, China Drops
The World Bank corrected two recent reports ranking nations by ease of doing business, adjusting the scores for China and three other countries based on an internal audit following staffers' allegations of "undue pressure" by management to alter ratings.
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India Ranks 116 In World Bank's Human Capital Index
India has been ranked at the 116th position in the latest edition of the World Bank's annual Human Capital Index that benchmarks key components of human capital across countries.
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Delhi Air Pollution: Clean Delhi? Supreme Court Ranks City Below Faridabad
Delhi is worse than Faridabad in terms of cleanliness, the Supreme Court said today, and questioned how the World Bank Funds are spent by the administration. The Chief Secretary, Vijay Dev, was vehemently admonished by the top court, which was hearing a petition from the pollution-control body Environment Pollution Control Authority or EPCA.
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India Moves Up 14 Spots To 63 On World Bank's Ease Of Doing Business Ranking
India jumped 14 places to the 63rd position on the World Bank's ease of doing business ranking released on Thursday, riding high on the government's flagship ''Make in India'' scheme and other reforms attracting foreign investment.
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IMF Cuts India's Growth Forecast, Still Fastest Growing Economy: 10 Facts
India's growth forecast has been slashed by the International Monetary Fund or IMF for the financial year 2019-20, however the country still retains its rank as the world's fastest-growing major economy, tying with China. The IMF said the Indian economy is set to grow 6.1 per cent in 2019 and 7 per cent in 2020, stating that the downward revision f...
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"Want India To Break Into Top 50 Nations On Ease Of Doing Business": PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday set an ambitious target of India breaking into top 50 nations on the World Bank's ease of doing business ranking and said efforts are on to nearly double the size of country's economy to USD 5 trillion.
