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World Bank’s new boss must push ahead on reforms, fight poverty-French minister
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – France’s development minister said on Thursday she will tell the World Bank’s expected next president, Ajay Banga, to maintain the bank’s anti-poverty mission while forging ahead with next steps by October in its evolution to fight climate change and other global crises. Chrysoula Zacharopoulou told Reuters in an interview that she wants Banga, the former CEO of Mastercard, to use an international finance summit in Paris to develop ideas and plans for expanding climate finance and harnessing private sector funds. Zacharopoulou, a Greek-born gynecologist and former European Parliament member who was appointed France’s Minister of State for Development, Francophonie and International Partnerships 11 months…

