World Bank may mobilise up to $25 billion for countries hit by Middle East war

Bloomberg, citing WB president, says lender could deploy the rapid financing to help countries cope with the economic shock of the war in Iran
Reuters

The World Bank Group could ​mobilize $20 billion to $25 billion ‌in rapid financing to countries grappling with ​the economic ​fallout of the war in ⁠Iran, Bloomberg ​News reported on Thursday, ​citing World Bank President Ajay Banga.

If the conflict ​persists, the World ​Bank is trying to see ‌if ⁠it can get another $50 billion to $60 billion in capacity ​to ​help, ⁠Banga told Bloomberg Television. Any ​World Bank support ​would ⁠add to that from the International ⁠Monetary ​Fund.