US gets its way over World Bank's next president

Reporters try to talk to new World Bank president Jim Yong Kim in Lima, 16 April 2012

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16 April 2012 Last updated at 21:45 ET Help

US nominee Jim Yong Kim has been chosen as the new president of the World Bank after a strong challenge from Nigeria's Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.

Rico Hizon talked to the BBC's Economics Correspondent, Andrew Walker, and asked him about the reaction to the news that a US-backed candidate for the post had once again been selected.

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