Tag: Robert Zoellick

• Monday, July 2nd 2012 - 05:56 UTC

  New World Bank president pledges to help emerging markets keep expanding

  

  Jim Yong Kim, who took over as World Bank president said his first task will be to help emerging markets keep expanding at a time of stress for the world economy.

• Thursday, April 12th 2012 - 01:04 UTC

  US World Bank candidate tells board of directors he is not afraid of ‘challenging orthodoxies’

  

  Jim Yong Kim, the US nominee to head the World Bank, told the bank's board of directors that he would not hesitate to question the status quo and do his best to help the world poorest.

• Thursday, February 16th 2012 - 07:16 UTC

  Brazil wants open selection process when Zoellick leaves World Bank presidency

  

  Brazil urged the World Bank on Wednesday to give proper consideration to developing country candidates to replace outgoing president Robert Zoellick and not just go with an American.

• Monday, November 8th 2010 - 15:48 UTC

  World Bank chief calls for a return to the gold standard

  

  World Bank President Robert Zoellick has called on bickering G-20 nations to bring gold back into the global monetary system as an anchor to guide currency movements.

• Monday, October 4th 2010 - 22:38 UTC

  World Bank sees “currency devaluations” tensions and “bubble” risks

  

  World Bank President Robert Zoellick said he sees tensions arising from currency devaluations as nations seek to boost their economies, though he doesn’t expect them to turn into “wars.”

• Monday, April 26th 2010 - 01:36 UTC

  World Bank Agrees to Increased Capital and Voting Power for Developing Countries

  

  The 186 countries that own the World Bank Group endorsed on Sunday boosting its capital by more than 86 billion US dollars and giving developing countries more influence.