The World Bank estimated the damage caused by the earthquakes that devastated southeastern Turkey earlier this month at about $34 billion. However, the institution warns that the real cost of reconstruction could double that figure.
The World Bank report notes that damage to residential buildings…
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Latin American economy will grow 1.3 % in 2023
The World Bank forecasts a "sharp slowdown" in economic growth in Latin America in 2023, with an increase in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of 1.3 % for this year.
According to the forecasts of the international organization released this…
Latin America faces “a lost decade”
Several economic experts for the countries of Latin America have warned that the region is facing "a lost decade" in terms of economic growth that will last until 2025, since the levels of GDP per capita of 2014 will not be recovered until…
WB issues alert on growth in Latin America
The chief economist for the Latin America and Caribbean region of the World Bank, William Maloney, expressed his concern about the low economic growth that is forecast for the coming months in the Latin American region, highlighting at the…
The World Bank assures that the Latin American economy will grow by 3 %
The World Bank estimates that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Latin America and the Caribbean will grow 3 % in 2022, a rate higher than expected due to the increase in the prices of raw materials.
However, the agency estimates that…
World Bank will help combat climate change
The World Bank announced that it will provide support to Latin America to be able to face the situation with climate change, through adaptation strategies.
The Latin American and Caribbean region generates 8 % of the world's greenhouse gas…
World Bank approves 200 million dollars for Ecuador
The Executive Board of the World Bank approved an additional credit for 200 million dollars to finance the Social Protection Systems project in Ecuador with the objective of reducing malnutrition in "pregnant women and children under 24…
World Bank forecasts low economy growth
The World Bank recently said that the growth of the global economy was somewhat lower than previously expected.
According to the financial institution, a "prolonged period of low growth and high inflation" is likely to occur, mainly in…
Damages from attacks on Ukraine valued at $60 billion
The World Bank affirmed that the costs of material damage suffered by Ukraine since the beginning of the war amount to nearly 60 billion dollars, and warned that the figure does not include the "increasing costs" of the conflict with Russia…
Colombian economy will grow 6 % in 2022
International organizations such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund published their estimates of economic growth for Latin American countries, where Colombia stands out with growth in the order of between 4 % and 6 % by…
BM estimates growth in Latin America at 2.3%
The World Bank lowered the estimate for GDP growth in Latin America and the Caribbean for this year by about 0.4 points, to 2.3%, as a result of higher inflationary pressures derived from the war between Russia and Ukraine.
In a new…
World Bank grant important loan to Ecuador
The executive board of the World Bank granted a loan of 700 million dollars in favor of Ecuador, with the objective that the country allocate resources to support the fight against Covid-19, promote economic growth, job creation and climate…