Publication: The World Bank as Lender and Borrower: A Ten-Year Report
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1956-03-21
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1956-03-21
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Eugene R. Black, President of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, reviewed the ten years of Bank's operations. He expressed his appreciation for the great assistance which had been rendered by Switzerland to the World Bank in all its operations, including bond sales. He described the role of the International Finance Corporation in encouraging private investment. Operations will begin once 30 member countries subscribe to at least $75 million.
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“Black, Eugene R.. 1956. The World Bank as Lender and Borrower: A Ten-Year Report. Delivered to the Economic Society of Zurich, Switzerland;. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32367 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”
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