<Tr> <Th> Parent organization </Th> <Td> World Bank Group </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> worldbank.org </Td> </Tr> <P> The World Bank (French: Banque mondiale) is an international financial institution that provides loans to countries of the world for capital projects . It comprises two institutions: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), and the International Development Association (IDA). The World Bank is a component of the World Bank Group . </P> <P> The World Bank's most recent stated goal is the reduction of poverty . </P>

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