Former World Bank chief Wolfensohn dies

By Paul Osborne
Updated November 26 2020 - 3:04pm, first published 2:59pm
The Australian-born former head of the World Bank, James Wolfensohn, has died at the age of 86.
The Australian-born former head of the World Bank, James Wolfensohn, has died at the age of 86.

James Wolfensohn, the Australian-born investment banker who pushed through debt relief for the poorest nations during a decade at the helm of the World Bank, has died. He was 86.

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