Washington (AFP) - World Bank President Jim Yong Kim announced Monday he would step down next month, more than three years before his current term was due to expire.

The decision ends Kim's six-year tenure and may give US President Donald Trump decisive influence over the future leadership of the 189-member global development lender.

World Bank President steps down 3 years early

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"It has been a great honor to serve as president of this remarkable institution, full of passionate individuals dedicated to the mission of ending extreme poverty in our lifetime," Kim, 59, said in a statement.