Financial Definition of World Bank

A multilateral development finance agency created by the 1944 Bretton Woods, New Hampshire negotiations. It makes loans to developing countries for social overhead capital projects, which are guaranteed by the recipient country. See: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

One of the “Big Three” international organizations designed to oversee economic relations among the countries of the world. Its goal is to improve the quality of life for people in the poorer regions of the world by promoting sustainable economic development.

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Legal English Vocabulary: World Bank in Spanish

Online translation of the English legal term world bank into Spanish: Banco Mundial (English to Spanish translation) . More about legal dictionary from english to spanish online.

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• International Organization
• Foreign Relations
• Organization
• United Nations
• United Nations System
• UN Agency

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International Organisations > United Nations > UN specialised agency
Finance > Monetary relations > Monetary relations
Finance > Financial institutions and credit > Financial institution > Bank > Development bank
Finance > Monetary relations > International finance > International monetary system
International Relations > International affairs > International affairs > Economic relations
International Relations > Cooperation policy > Cooperation policy > Financial cooperation

Meaning of World Bank

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Translation of World Bank

• Spanish: Banco Mundial
• French: Banque mondiale
• German: Weltbank
• Italian: Banca mondiale
• Portuguese: Banco Mundial
• Polish: Bank &Sacute;wiatowy

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• Monetary relations
• Currency area
• Monetary integration
• Monetary union
• Monetary cooperation
• Monetary agreement
• Development bank
• International monetary system
• Gold standard
• Gold-exchange standard
• Bretton Woods Agreement
• Economic relations
• Financial cooperation

• Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
• International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
• International Finance Corporation
• International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
• International Development Association