World Bank

The World Bank is a group of international organizations responsible for providing finance to countries for purposes of development and to alleviate [balance of payments problem]?s.

The World Bank comprises:

• International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), often called simply the "World Bank", responsible for providing finance for development
• International Monetary Fund (IMF), responsible for providing finance to alleviate balance of payments problems
• International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), responsible for settling disputes between governments and foreign investors
• International Development Association (IDA), responsible for ???

The World Bank is headquatred in Washington, D.C.. The World Bank organizations are sometimes called the Bretton-Woods institutions, after [Bretton Woods, MA]?, where the international conference that led to their establishment was held.

See also: [European Bank for Reconstruction and Development]?, [Bank for International Settlements]?