WASHINGTON, October 22, 2015¡ªWorld Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim met with Jin Liqun, President-designate of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, at the World Bank Group¡¯s headquarters today to discuss ongoing collaboration between the two institutions.
ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº Group has been providing extensive assistance to the AIIB to help it get ready for business. The AIIB shares the World Bank Group¡¯s goal of providing financing for much-needed infrastructure to help countries boost their economies, improve services for their people and create jobs and reduce poverty.
¡°I warmly welcome President-designate Jin to the World Bank Group,¡± said Kim. ¡°I look forward to further strengthening our existing strong relationship and identifying specific areas of future cooperation, including co-financing opportunities.¡±