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Remarks by World Bank Group President David Malpass to the U.S. Treasury’s MDB Governors Roundtable on Scaling Up Infrastructure Investment

· David Malpass, President of the World Bank Group (International)

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ContextRemarks by World Bank Group President David Malpass to the U.S. Treasury’s MDB Governors Roundtable on Scaling Up Infrastructure Investment.

Why it mattersMalpass warns that debt risks deter infrastructure investors.

Problems raised
  1. Infrastructure investment is too low.
  2. Debt risks deter investors.
  3. Risk transfer to MDBs must be managed.
Solutions proposed
  1. Improve debt transparency.
  2. Use de-risking instruments carefully.
  3. Scale up infrastructure investment.
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