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- CEO Google: Sundar Pichai.
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- World Bank President: David Malpass, Headquarters in Washington DC, USA, Established in 1944.
- MD of IMF- Christine Lagarde, Headquarters in- Washington DC, USA.
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- Mr. Rajeev Yadav is the MD & CEO of Fincare Small Finance Bank.
- It was Launched in 2017.
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i. India was a net importer of steel during the 2018-19 fiscal year, the first time in three years, as the country lost market share among its traditional steel buyers and imports jumped on demand for higher-quality steel domestically.
ii. The country’s finished steel exports fell by 34% in the fiscal year that ended in March to 6.36 million tonnes, according to preliminary government data given to Reuters on Friday. During the same period, finished steel imports rose 4.7% to 7.84 million tonnes.
9. ADB Committed Highest-ever $3 bn In Sovereign Loans To India In 2018
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i. ADB committed to provide USD 3 billion in sovereign loans to India in 2018, the highest level of assistance since sovereign operations began in the country in 1986, stated the annual report of the multilateral lending agency.
ii. In all, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), owned by 68 member countries, committed a total of USD 3.88 billion, including sovereign loans and co-financing during the year ended December 2018.
Static/Current Takeaways Important for LIC AAO Exam:
- Asian Development Bank Headquarters: Manila, Philippines, President: Takehiko Nakao.
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- Palestine Capitals- Ramallah & East Jerusalem.