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International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

International financial institutions, sells loans to middle-income developing countries, part of the World Bank Group

Placemultilateral development bankQ191384

Also known as IBRD

Country: United States
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1.Stated in Global LEI IndexRetrieved 2024-09-17
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Founded: 1944
, 1946
, December 27, 1945

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The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) is an international financial institution, established in 1944 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States; it is the lending arm of the World Bank Group. The IBRD offers loans to middle-income developing countries. It is the first of five member institutions that compose the World Bank Group. The initial mission of the IBRD in 1944, was to finance the reconstruction of European nations devastated by World War II. The IBRD and the concessional lending institution, the International Development Association (IDA), are collectively known as the World Bank as they share the same leadership and staff.

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Part of: World Bank
Website: worldbank.org/en/about/what-we-do/brief/ibrd language: English
Parent: World Bank Group
Chair: Ajaypal Singh Banga(since 2023)
David Malpass(2019–2023)
Jim Yong Kim(2012–2019)
Board member: Eugene R. Black, Sr.(1949–1962)
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1.Stated in 20th Century Press ArchivesRetrieved 2019-10-05
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Robert L. Garner(1947–1956)
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1.Stated in 20th Century Press ArchivesRetrieved 2019-10-05
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Headquarters: Washington, D.C.
CEO: Kristalina Georgieva(2017–2019)
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1.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2016/10/28/kristalina-georgieva-appointed-chief-executive-officer-of-ibrd-ida
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Foundational text: Articles of Agreement of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Short name: IBRD
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Official observer status in organization: World Intellectual Property Organization
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1.wipo.int/members/en/organizations.jsp?type=IGO_UN
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Different from: World Bank Group
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Funder: Open Society Foundations(2018) prize money: $85,000 · award rationale: Tech Chain Pilot
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1.“Open Society Foundations - Awarded Grants, Scholarships, and Fellowships”opensocietyfoundations.org/grants/past?grant_id=OR2017-40124Retrieved 2025-01-21
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Open Society Foundations(2017) prize money: $1.5M · award rationale: To provide financial support to set up the Better Early Learning and Development at Scale (BELDS) initiative and implement initial BELDS activities, including selecting and implementing country specific activities in 3-5 developing country partners during the next 2 years.
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1.“Open Society Foundations - Awarded Grants, Scholarships, and Fellowships”opensocietyfoundations.org/grants/past?grant_id=OR2016-32059Retrieved 2025-01-21
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