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India Joins US and UK as Top Sources of Private Capital for World Bank
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Moneycontrol•16-10-2026, 20:45
India Joins US and UK as Top Sources of Private Capital for World Bank
- •India, the United States, and the United Kingdom emerged as the leading sources of private capital mobilised by the World Bank Group last year.
- •The World Bank Group successfully mobilised $112 billion in private capital, a massive jump from $35 billion in financial year 2022.
- •Investors from 110 countries participated in the funding, showcasing a widening and diverse pool of capital for global development projects.
- •Nearly 55 percent of the financing and mobilised private capital was directed towards infrastructure, energy, agribusiness, health, and manufacturing.
- •World Bank President Ajay Banga warned of an impending jobs shortfall with 1.2 billion youth entering the labor market over the next decade.
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According to World Bank Group President Ajay Banga, India, the United States, and the United Kingdom led the sources of private capital mobilised by the institution last year.
The World Bank Group mobilised $112 billion in private capital last year, marking a substantial increase from roughly $35 billion in FY22.
Nearly 55 percent of the World Bank Group's financing and mobilised private capital went towards infrastructure and energy, agribusiness, health, tourism, and value-added manufacturing.
