Biden pledges record $4B US contribution to World Bank fund for poorest countries<br /><br />US President Joe Biden pledged on Monday (November 18) a $4 billion US contribution to the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) fund for the world's poorest countries.<br /><br />Biden announced the US pledge during his final address to the Group of 20 (G20) summit in Rio de Janeiro, The amount is a record and exceeds the $3.5 billion that Washington committed in the previous IDA replenishment round in December 2021.<br /><br />US NETWORK POOL / REUTERS VIDEO<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br /> <br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /> <br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br /> <br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer <br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /> <br />#TheManilaTimes <br />#worldnews <br />#joebiden <br />#poorcountries
