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Seven Decades of Global Development Finance Data
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Records of historical bond issuances by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) provide a detailed view of how global sustainable development has been funded for over seven decades. As a triple-A rated multilateral development institution, the IBRD was the first of its kind to enter the capital markets in July 1947. These data, managed by the World Bank Treasury, track every bond issued from the inaugural offering on 15 July 1947 through to early 2021, reflecting the institution's longstanding role in supporting international operations.
Columns
- Institution: The issuing body, which is consistently identified as the IBRD.
- Type: The specific category or financial structure of the bond issued.
- Maturity: The duration of the bond until it reaches its full term, often represented as a numerical value.
- Currency: The specific denomination of the bond, featuring 66 unique currencies including USD and JPY.
- Volume: The total size of the bond issuance in its original currency.
- Coupon: The interest rate associated with the bond, typically recorded as a decimal value.
- Settlement Date: The calendar date on which the bond issuance was officially settled.
- Maturity Date: The date on which the principal of the bond becomes due for repayment to the holder.
- USD Equivalent: The total volume of the bond converted into United States Dollars for consistent financial analysis.
- ISIN: The International Securities Identification Number used to uniquely distinguish specific financial instruments.
Distribution
The information is delivered in a CSV file named
World_Bank__IBRD__Bonds__1947-Present_.csv with a file size of approximately 1.21 MB. It contains 12,100 valid records across 11 columns, showing a high level of integrity with no mismatched entries reported. The collection is scheduled for annual updates to ensure the inclusion of recent funding activities.Usage
This resource is ideal for conducting longitudinal studies on the evolution of development finance and international capital markets. It is well-suited for building time-series models to analyse historical interest rates and the shifting popularity of various global currencies in debt markets. Additionally, researchers can use the volume and settlement data to track the growth of the World Bank's funding capacity from the post-war era to the present day.
Coverage
The geographic scope is global, encompassing the various international markets where the IBRD issues its debt. Temporally, the data spans from the institution's first market entry on 15 July 1947 to 24 February 2021. The records represent a wide range of financial instruments issued to international investors to fund development projects worldwide.
License
Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-ND 4.0)
Who Can Use It
Financial analysts and economists can leverage these records to study long-term trends in triple-A rated debt instruments. Policy researchers may utilise the data to understand the scale of private capital mobilised for sustainable development. Furthermore, academic historians specialising in economic history can explore the detailed timeline of World Bank bond issuances to map the institution's financial trajectory.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- World Bank IBRD Bonds Historical Issuance Registry (1947–2021)
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Bond Archive
- Seven Decades of Global Development Finance Data
- IBRD Capital Market Issuances and Coupon Rates History
- World Bank Treasury Bond Funding Records
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Original Data Source: Seven Decades of Global Development Finance Data
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