World Bank President Kim to step down on Feb. 1

File photo taken on Feb. 16, 2018 shows World Bank Chief Executive Officer Kristalina Georgieva attending a panel discussion during the 54th Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany. World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim announced on Jan. 7, 2019 that he will be stepping down from his position after more than six years at the international lending institution. World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva will assume the role of interim president effective Feb. 1, the World Bank said in a statement. Kim's tenure should expire on June 30, 2022. (Xinhua/Luo Huanhuan)