World Bank’s Doing Business report cancelled after ‘interference’


Issue 447 - 12 Oct 2021 | 3 minute read

The World Bank Group (WBG) has said it will develop “a new approach” to assessing the business and investment climate of countries around the world, following the decision to cancel its annual Doing Business report after an investigation had shown that the rankings of China and other powerful players had been artificially boosted.

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