Coverage dated February 22, 2023

US nominates Ajay Banga for World Bank president

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The United States is nominating former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga to lead the World Bank. President Joe Biden announced the choice on Thursday, crediting Banga with critical experience on global

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  1. Omaha World-Herald

    US nominates Ajay Banga for World Bank president (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    The United States is nominating former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga to lead the World Bank. President Joe Biden announced the choice on Thursday, crediting Banga with critical experience on global

  2. Climate Change News

    US backs Ajay Banga to lead World Bank in climate fight (opens Climate Change News)

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    The Indian-American businessman is likely to become the bank's next president, as the US traditionally chooses who leads the institution

  3. Triblive

    U.S. nominates Ajay Banga for World Bank president (opens Triblive)

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    WASHINGTON — The United States is nominating former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga to lead the World Bank, President Joe Biden announced on Thursday, crediting him with critical experience on global challenges including climate change.

  4. The Guardian

    Joe Biden nominates former Mastercard boss Ajay Banga to lead World Bank (opens The Guardian)

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    US president puts forward choice to oversee new focus on climate crisis after resignation of Trump appointee David Malpass

  5. Digital Journal

    Biden nominates ex-Mastercard CEO to lead World Bank (opens Digital Journal)

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    US President Joe Biden said Thursday that Washington is nominating former Mastercard Chief Executive Ajay Banga to lead the World Bank, after its current

  6. Politico

    Biden nominates Banga, former Mastercard CEO, to head World Bank (opens Politico)

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    The nomination comes days after current World Bank President David Malpass announced he would resign by July.

  7. Portland Press Herald

    Biden nominates former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga for World Bank president (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Trump appointee David Malpass announced plans to step down in June after being criticized last year for seeming, in comments at a conference, to cast doubt on the science that says the burning of fossil fuels causes global warming.

  8. The Daily Caller

    Biden Announces Pick For New World Bank President (opens The Daily Caller)

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    President Joe Biden announced Thursday that the U.S. would nominate former MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga to be the next World Bank president.

  9. Deutsche Welle

    US nominates ex-Mastercard CEO to head up World Bank – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Ajay Banga has been named as the US nominee for the role of president of the World Bank. The international agency is seeking a replacement for its Trump-era head, who is resigning a year early.

  10. Al Jazeera

    US nominates ex Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga to head World Bank (opens Al Jazeera)

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    India-born Banga has close ties to emerging markets, useful to the Bank which wants to help them on pressing problems.

  11. FOX Business

    Biden to nominate former Mastercard executive Ajay Banga to lead World Bank (opens FOX Business)

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    Ajay Banga is a former CEO of Mastercard who expanded the business 13 fold during his tenure. The outgoing president of the World Bank is David Malpass.

  12. KTVZ Bend

    Biden nominates former MasterCard exec Ajay Banga to lead World Bank (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Jordan Valinsky, CNN President Joe Biden has announced that he’s nominating Ajay Banga, a former MasterCard executive, to serve as president of the World Bank. In a statement, Biden said that Banga is “uniquely equipped to lead the World Bank at this critical moment in history” and that he has a …

  13. KEYT Santa Barbara

    US nominates Ajay Banga for World Bank president | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    US nominates Ajay Banga for World Bank president

  14. CBS News

    Biden selects ex-Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga for World Bank president (opens CBS News)

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    David Malpass, current president of the World Bank, will leave the post at the end of June.

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