September 28, 2016 09:38 am | Updated November 01, 2016 09:33 pm IST - WASHINGTON
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim. Photo: V.V. Krishnan
The World Bank on Tuesday reappointed Jim Yong Kim to a five-year term as President of the multilateral development lender after the nomination period closed without any challengers coming forward.
Mr. Jim, an American citizen, was unanimously chosen by the bank's executive directors for a term that begins on July 1, 2017, the World Bank said in a statement.
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