World Bank
Definition
An organization whose focus is on foreign exchange reserves and the balance of trade.
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Related terms:
bank, Bretton Woods agreement
'World Bank' appears in the definitions of these other terms on BusinessDictionary.com: Bretton Woods system, environmental impact assessment (EIA), International Bank For Reconstruction And Development (IBRD), International Finance Corporation (IFC), International Monetary Fund (IMF), and 
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