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The World Bank Group came into formal existence on the 27th of December 1946 following international ratification of agreements. It commenced operations on the 25th of June 1946 and approved its first loan on the 9th of May 1947.
Harry Dexter White and John Maynard Keynes sat as founding fathers of both the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund during the conference held from July 1 to the 22nd of July 1944 at the Mount Washington Hotel in New Hampshire.
The United States holds 15.85 percent voting power making it the largest shareholder with ability to block major changes requiring 85 percent supermajority. Japan controls 6.84 percent while China commands 4.42 percent following 2010 reforms increasing developing country voice.
Eugene Meyer served as president from 1946 to 1946 before John J. McCloy took office until 1949. Ajay Banga began his term on the 2nd of June 2023 as first Indian American to lead the institution after David Malpass took over on the 9th of April 2019.
In 1999 they introduced Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper approach replacing earlier structural adjustment loans entirely. The World Bank changed structural adjustment loans allowing maintenance of social spending and encouraging slower policy changes after UNICEF reported negative impacts in late 1980s.