News Releases

23 Jun 2006

ADB First Private Sector Loan for Kazakhstan to Boost Financing for SMEs

ADB and JSC Alliance Bank of Kazakhstan have signed a $50 million five-year senior loan.
13 Jun 2006

Senior Officials Discuss Avian Flu Priorities for Central Asia

A two-day Central Asia Regional Conference on Avian Influenza Control and Human Influenza Pandemic Preparedness and Response, cosponsored by ADB, concludes today in Almaty.
25 May 2006

Improving Productivity in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas

A US$42 million loan will help improve the lives of the people in Pakistan's federally administered tribal areas by promoting the sustainable and productive use of the areas' natural resources.
28 Apr 2006

Regional Cooperation in Trade, Transport and Transit to Benefit Central Asia, says ADB Report

The Central Asian republics would reap considerable benefits from accession to the World Trade Organization and regional cooperation in trade policy within the multilateral framework, combined with greater regional cooperation in transport and customs transit, a new ADB report says.
6 Apr 2006

Central Asia's Rapid Growth to Continue in 2006-2007, Says ADB

Central Asia will maintain its rapid economic expansion with GDP growth in the region projected at 10.3% in 2006 and 9.8% in 2007, according to a major ADB report released today. The region grew 10.9% in 2005.
23 Nov 2005

$952 Million Program to Support Central Asia Regional Cooperation

ADB will substantially increase its support for regional cooperation in Central Asia over the next three years.
6 Nov 2005

Business Leaders Form Central-South Asia Regional Business Roundtable

More than 40 business leaders and policymakers from Central and South Asia met on 4 November to establish a Regional Business Roundtable (RBR) to expand the involvement of the business community in economic cooperation in the region.
6 Nov 2005

Central Asian States Create Electricity Regulators' Forum

Seven countries today signed a memorandum of understanding establishing a forum of electricity regulators in the Central Asia region.
6 Nov 2005

Ministers Urge More Rapid Integration of Central Asian Economies

Ministers from Central Asian and neighboring countries agreed today on a series of specific measures to accelerate economic cooperation in the fast-growing region.
2 Nov 2005

ADB President to Visit Central Asian Republics

ADB President Haruhiko Kuroda will begin an eight-day official mission to Central Asia on Saturday that will include visits to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.