{
  "id": 14184660,
  "title": "Khasru: Discussing with World Bank for additional $10bn assistance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/khasru-discussing-with-world-bank-for-additional-10bn-assistance",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-13T11:20:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dhaka Tribune Business",
    "slug": "dhaka-tribune-business",
    "url": "https://www.dhakatribune.com/business/422005/khasru-discussing-with-world-bank-for-additional"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury stated that discussions are currently ongoing regarding obtaining an additional $10 billion in loan assistance from the World Bank. According to the Dhaka Tribune Business, no final decision has been made on this matter, and the completion of discussions and subsequent steps may take several more months.\n\nSeparately, Temasek Trust and the World Bank Group signed a memorandum of understanding in Bangkok to establish a strategic partnership. As reported by the Vietnam Investment Review, the partnership aims to combine the catalytic capital and innovation networks of the Temasek Trust Collective with the global development expertise and country-level insights of the World Bank Group to advance shared development priorities.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Vietnam Investment Review",
        "title": "Temasek Trust partners with World Bank Group for global development",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/temasek-trust-partners-with-world-bank-group-for-global-development",
        "published": "2026-10-13T04:41:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
        "title": "G-24 urges cheaper IMF, World Bank loans as debt costs soar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/g-24-urges-cheaper-imf-world-bank-loans-as-debt-costs-soar",
        "published": "2026-10-13T10:41:37.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}