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Statement by ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Group President Jim Yong Kim on Meeting the AIIB Leadership

October 22, 2015


WASHINGTON, October 22, 2015¡ªÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Group President Jim Yong Kim met with Jin Liqun, President-designate of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, at the ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Group¡¯s headquarters today to discuss ongoing collaboration between the two institutions.

ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Group has been providing extensive assistance to the AIIB to help it get ready for business. The AIIB shares the ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Group¡¯s goal of providing financing for much-needed infrastructure to help countries boost their economies, improve services for their people and create jobs and reduce poverty.

¡°I warmly welcome President-designate Jin to the ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Group,¡± said Kim. ¡°I look forward to further strengthening our existing strong relationship and identifying specific areas of future cooperation, including co-financing opportunities.¡±

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