United States, July 10 -- The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, Aaa/AAA) priced its first USD transaction of the of the 2026 fiscal year, adding USD 1.5 billion to its October 2030 bond referencing the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Index, bringing the total outstanding amount to USD 2.25 billion. The original SOFR-linked transaction was USD 500 million, issued in September 2023, and was increased in May 2025 to USD 750 million.This reopening reflects strong investor demand for high-quality, liquid assets and underscores IBRD's ongoing commitment to the floating rate market linked to SOFR. SOFR is a rate based on transactions in the U.S. Treasury repurchase market and an alternative reference ...