The Rise of Regional Banks: Can They Challenge the World Bank by 2026?
For nearly eight decades, the World Bank—anchored in Washington, D.C.—has stood as the cornerstone of global development finance. It was built to rebuild war-torn economies, later evolving into a central pillar of poverty reduction, infrastructure development, and global policy coordination. For decades, its dominance seemed unassailable. But in 2025, a quiet revolution is unfolding across […]