Banga: US holds 17% of World Bank shares as largest single shareholder
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World Bank President Ajay Banga explains the bank's ownership and shareholder voting structure to host Nikhil Kamath.
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“America is the largest single country shareholder. Actually, the European Union is bigger than America, but it doesn't vote as one country on our board. And therefore, yes, America is 17% of the shares. Right. That's their share of the capital they've contributed over time.”
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