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IMF facilities review exposes image problem

The IMF facilities review reveals a lack of demand for post 2008 financial crisis lending instruments.

31 March 2014

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Poland reverses World Bank-promoted pension scheme

Poland has taken public control of a World-Bank-promoted private-asset-managed pension scheme which was causing huge losses, but the Bank continues to deny blame.

31 March 2014

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Environment safeguards bypassed in Poland

A group of NGOs has called for a halt to Bank support for a highway modernisation project which threatens serious environmental impacts.

27 July 2004

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ICSID to hear Cargill case against Poland

US-based agricultural giant Cargill has filed a $130 million claim against Poland at the International…

27 July 2004
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