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.¡±