The World Bank was established in 1945 to help finance the reconstruction of countries devastated by World War 2. It is an international financial institution headquartered in Washington D.C. with 189 member countries. The World Bank provides funding and technical assistance to help developing countries pursue projects focused on agriculture, small businesses, rural development, urban development, and long-term economic development, with objectives including reconstruction, encouraging investment and trade, establishing stable economies, environmental protection, and maintaining balanced international payments.

1. Name : M. sudha.
Class : I – MBA.
Roll no : PS6232.
Subject : Business Environment.
Topic : World Bank.
Name of the faculty: L.M. Maha Lakshmi

2. WORLD BANK

3. WORLD BANK
Established : December1945(76 years ago)
Types : International financial institution
Legal status : Treaty
Headquarters : 1818 H Street NW,Washington,D.C.,U.S.
Membership : 189 countries(IBRD),174 countries(IDA)
Website : www.worldbank.org

4. OPERATIONS OF WORLD BANK
 To help poor nations to developed.
Technical assistance.
Funding to the project.
 Direct involvement in the poor countries.
Agriculture.
Small scale business.
Rural development.
Urban development.
 Long term development .

5. OBJECTIVES OF WORLD BANK
Reconstruction and Development.
Encouragement to Capital Investment.
Encouragement to International Trade.
Establishment of Peace Time Economy.
Environmental Protection.
Maintenance of equilibrium in balance of payment.