World Bank chief's exit could give Trump lever over development lending (AFP)

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"This White House has a pretty challenging path ahead if they think they want to install a candidate," said Scott Morris, a former US Treasury official who worked with the World Bank and International Monetary Fund.

The unspoken agreement to have an American lead the World Bank and a European at the IMF has come under fire in recent years, and both institutions have seen candidates from Nigeria and Mexico challenge the current leaders.