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News Releases
31 Aug 2010
ADB $100 Million Loan to Help Spur South Asia Energy Trade
ADB is extending a $100 million equivalent loan for a cross-border electricity initiative between India and Bangladesh that will provide impetus for increased power trading in South Asia.
12 Aug 2010
South Asia, Neighbors to Hold 2nd High Level Forum on Regional Cooperation
Leading government officials from South Asia and neighboring countries are meeting in Manila this week for a second round of high level talks on regional cooperation which will take stock of progress on work done to boost trade, and to develop cross-border road corridors and energy infrastructure.
28 Jul 2010
ADB President Reaffirms Support for Nepal
ADB will continue to strongly support the country as it undertakes efforts to overcome economic challenges amidst political transition, ADB President Haruhiko Kuroda said today.
24 Jul 2010
ADB President to Visit Nepal as Resident Mission Marks 20 Years of Operations
ADB President Haruhiko Kuroda is to visit Nepal from 26th to 29th July 2010, with the trip coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the establishment of ADB's resident mission in the country.
23 Jul 2010
ADB to Help Improve Public Transport in Kathmandu
ADB will provide a maximum of $20 million to help improve the urban transport system and help reduce congestion and pollution in Nepal's capital city of Kathmandu.
6 Jul 2010
Inclusive Growth Key to Merging Two Faces of Asia - ADB
Rising inequalities in income and access to employment and social services in Asia are casting a shadow over its unprecedented economic boom, and governments and the private sector need to work together to make the benefits of growth more inclusive, says a new book from ADB.
18 Jun 2010
ADB Extends over $72 Million to Help Nepal Expand Credit Access to Rural Poor
ADB will provide $72 million in further assistance to Nepal for an ongoing program aimed at helping poor and isolated rural communities access credit and financial services.
15 Apr 2010
ADB Raises Assistance for Developing Asia to Improve Clean Energy Access
ADB has boosted its technical assistance to scale up projects that provide the region's poor with better access to modern and reliable sources of clean energy.
13 Apr 2010
Developing Asia's Recovery from Crisis Takes Firm Hold - ADB
Developing Asia's strong recovery from the effects of the global economic crisis is expected to continue through the next two years, ADB says in a new major report.
3 Mar 2010
Easing Trade, Investment Barriers Can Unlock South Asia's Vast Potential - Report
Reducing visa restrictions and non-tariff barriers, and improving customs procedures, are among a host of steps South Asian countries can take to boost private sector-led growth, unlocking the region's vast economic potential, says a report prepared by ADB and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry.