Address Presenting the Second Annual Report of the International Bank

John. J. McCloy, President of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, discussed staff recruitment and the development of Bank policies. Loan requirements emphasize productive projects of reconstruction and development. Supervision ensures the funds are not diverted. He spoke of th...

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Main Author: McCloy, John J.
Format: Speech
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC: World Bank 2019
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spelling okr-10986-316912021-04-23T14:05:09Z Address Presenting the Second Annual Report of the International Bank McCloy, John J. WORLD BANK OPERATIONS WORLD BANK PORTFOLIO BOND ISSUE FINANCIAL REFORM CAPITAL MARKETS MARSHALL PLAN DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL RECONSTRUCTION John. J. McCloy, President of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, discussed staff recruitment and the development of Bank policies. Loan requirements emphasize productive projects of reconstruction and development. Supervision ensures the funds are not diverted. He spoke of the need for balanced budgets, sound tax systems, and monetary stability. The Bank is in a position to help facilitate financial reforms. McCloy has been in close contact with the American investment community as the Bank floated its first bond issue. He highlighted the need to gain access to currencies of other member countries. He noted the relationship of Marshall Plan aid to Bank activities. Despite the discouraging economic situation, he believes the Bank has made real progress in repairing the damage from the war. The best hope for the future lies in the magnitude of development potential of the Bank’s members. 2019-05-13T21:21:37Z 2019-05-13T21:21:37Z 1947-09-12 Speech http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/676431468154768162/Second-Annual-meeting-of-the-Board-of-Governors-address-by-John-J-McCloy-President-of-the-IBRD http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31691 English Meeting of the Board of Governors, Washington, DC, September 12, 1947; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Publications & Research Publications & Research :: President's Speech
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topic WORLD BANK OPERATIONS
WORLD BANK PORTFOLIO
BOND ISSUE
FINANCIAL REFORM
CAPITAL MARKETS
MARSHALL PLAN
DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL
RECONSTRUCTION
spellingShingle WORLD BANK OPERATIONS
WORLD BANK PORTFOLIO
BOND ISSUE
FINANCIAL REFORM
CAPITAL MARKETS
MARSHALL PLAN
DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL
RECONSTRUCTION
McCloy, John J.
Address Presenting the Second Annual Report of the International Bank
relation Meeting of the Board of Governors, Washington, DC, September 12, 1947;
description John. J. McCloy, President of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, discussed staff recruitment and the development of Bank policies. Loan requirements emphasize productive projects of reconstruction and development. Supervision ensures the funds are not diverted. He spoke of the need for balanced budgets, sound tax systems, and monetary stability. The Bank is in a position to help facilitate financial reforms. McCloy has been in close contact with the American investment community as the Bank floated its first bond issue. He highlighted the need to gain access to currencies of other member countries. He noted the relationship of Marshall Plan aid to Bank activities. Despite the discouraging economic situation, he believes the Bank has made real progress in repairing the damage from the war. The best hope for the future lies in the magnitude of development potential of the Bank’s members.
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