Publication: Remarks at the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting
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2021-04-07
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2021-04-07
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David Malpass, President of the World Bank, discussed the World Bank climate change action plan, debt and the DSSI, and resource needs for IDA countries.
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“Malpass, David. 2021. Remarks at the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting. Delivered April 7, 2021;. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35414 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”
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