Jan 8 (Reuters) -
* WORLD BANK SAYS GLOBAL GROWTH IS EXPECTED TO SLOW TO 2.9 PERCENT IN 2019
* WORLD BANK SAYS GROWTH IN EMERGING MARKET AND DEVELOPING ECONOMIES HAS LOST MOMENTUM AND IS PROJECTED TO STALL AT 4.2 PERCENT THIS YEAR
* WORLD BANK SAYS INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT ARE MODERATING, TRADE TENSIONS REMAIN ELEVATED, AND FINANCING CONDITIONS ARE TIGHTENING
* WORLD BANK SAYS EMERGING, DEVELOPING ECONOMIES SHOULD REBUILD POLICY BUFFERS, BOOST PRODUCTIVITY TO SUSTAIN GROWTH