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70 Years Connecting Capital Markets to Development

This commemorative book celebrates the World Bank’s 70th anniversary of connecting capital markets to the World Bank's mission of a world free of poverty.

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Prologue: Bretton Woods, the Genesis of the World Bank

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Chapter 2: First World Bank Bond

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Chapter 4: Pioneering Swaps

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Chapter 6: World Bank E-Banking and Advisory Services

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Chapter 8: First Bond Launched for IDA: Focus on the Poorest

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Chapter 1: Birth of the World Bank

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Chapter 3: The World Bank in Expansion Mode

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Chapter 5: Global Bonds

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Chapter 7: Sustainability, Ethical Financing & Green Bonds

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Chapter 9: Investing in the Future

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Introduction

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