World Bank Group

The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD), rated Aaa / AAA (Moody's / S&P), is an international organization. Established in 1944, it is the original member of the World Bank Group and operates as a global development cooperative owned by 189 countries. The World Bank provides loans, guarantees, risk management products and advisory services to middle-income and other creditworthy countries to support the Sustainable Development Goals and end extreme poverty and promote shared prosperity . It also provides leadership to coordinate regional and global responses to development challenges. The World Bank has been issuing sustainability bonds in international capital markets for more than 70 years to fund programs and activities that have a positive impact.