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World Bank lacks transparency, purpose ' Should it be closed?
Sep 13 2007, Vikas Shekhawat

# Bank is facing huge losses , from bid-rigging, bribes, poor quality of goods and services and other problems in lending operations to poor countries.
# Former Bank President Paul Wolfowitz’s disgraceful ouster has marred the institution’s...

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