Washington – The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD) today issued the Wildlife Conservation Bond (WCB). The bond was priced on March 23, 2022. The 5-year US$150 million bond due March 2027, includes a potential p
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Marie Françoise Marie-Nelly, the World Bank’s director for SA said the loan would provide relief 'from the impacts of the most serious economic crisis South Africa has experienced in the past 90 years, while tackling long-standing challenges to growth and development.'
<p>Marie Françoise Marie-Nelly, the World Bank’s director for SA said the loan would provide relief from the impacts of the most serious economic crisis South Africa has experienced in the past 90 years, while tackling long-standing challenges to growth and development.</p>
The World Bank announced on Friday morning that it had approved South Africa’s request for $750-million (about R11.4-billion) loan. "This loan will support the government of South Africa’s efforts to accelerate its Covid-19 response aimed at protecting the poor and vulnerable from the adverse socio-economic impacts of the pandemic and supporting a resilient and sustainable economic recovery," the World Bank and SA’s National Treasury said in a joint statement.