WB to provide US$ 600 mn for essentials

World Bank Country Representative Chiyo Kanda yesterday said the World Bank has agreed to provide US$ 600 million as a solution to the current economic crisis, of which US$ 400 million will be provided expeditiously in the first phase.

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2022-04-27

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