Hayek lays out World Bank agenda as presidential race thrown into chaos

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Hayek lays out World Bank agenda as presidential race thrown into chaos

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(170420) -- WASHINGTON, April 20, 2017 (Xinhua) -- World Bank President Jim Yong Kim speaks at the opening press conference of the 2017 World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Spring Meetings in Washington D.C., capital of the United States, April 20, 2017. China is still embracing open trade, as the country has lifted millions of people out of poverty through engaging more and more in trade, said World Bank President Jim Yong Kim on Thursday. (Xinhua/Bao Dandan) (Photo by Xinhua/Sipa USA) | Xinhua/SIPA USA/PA Images

Lebanese investment banker Ziad Hayek set out his programme for running the World Bank this week, as the process for selecting the president of the world’s biggest development lender fell into a mire of confusion. In an interview with GlobalCapital, Hayek said his pitch to World Bank shareholders focused on migration, infrastructure finance, climate change, and co-operation with China. By Phil Thornton.

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