NEWS Release - World Bank Raises USD 4 Billion through a 3-Year Global Benchmark Bond to Support Global Development Priorities
Washington, DC, March 14, 2017 – The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, Aaa/AAA) today issued a USD-denominated global benchmark bond that raised USD 4 billion from investors in the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Middle East and Africa. Proceeds of the bond will support the World Bank’s development activities around the world.