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World Bank could provide up to $100 billion in funds for countries hit by war, Banga says

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By Andrea Shalal and David LawderWASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - The World Bank could mobilize $80 billion to $100 billion in funding over the next 15 months for countries hit hard by the war in the Middle East, eclipsing the $70 billion it provided during the COVID pandemic, the bank's president, Ajay Banga, said on Tuesday.