News Releases

10 Nov 2005

Cooperation Key to Unlocking Asia's Potential, ADB VP Tells Forum in Delhi

Regional cooperation and economic integration are the keys to unlocking developing Asia's tremendous potential for sustained growth and prosperity, ADB Vice President Liqun Jin told a forum in Delhi today.
9 Nov 2005

ADB Support for Asia's Fight Against Avian Flu Could Reach $470 Million

In the medium term, ADB could commit at least $470 million to support Asia's responses and readiness to fight avian flu, ADB announced today.
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.
25 Oct 2005

ADB to Help Prepare Rail Project for Remote Areas of Yunnan Province, PRC

ADB will help the Government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) to a design a project that will build railway connections to remote rural areas in Yunnan province and help promote rail safety, through a new technical assistance grant of $500,000.
14 Oct 2005

Grant Approved to Prepare Road Projects in Gansu and Sichuan, PRC

ADB will help prepare an integrated road transport system project in the People's Republic of China (PRC) provinces of Gansu and Sichuan, through a technical assistance (TA) grant of US$800,000.
13 Oct 2005

ADB Assistance to Boost Effectiveness of Mekong Cooperation Program

ADB will strengthen management and effectiveness of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Economic Cooperation Program through a new technical assistance grant of $2.5 million.
13 Oct 2005

ADB Prices 1 Billion Yuan Panda Bonds in China

ADB today priced its debut renmimbi-denominated bonds ("Panda") in the domestic capital market of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The issue has a principal amount of RMB 1 billion and a bullet maturity of 10 years.
10 Oct 2005

ADB Launches 1 Billion Yuan Panda Bonds in China

ADB this afternoon launched its debut renminbi-denominated ("Panda") bonds in the domestic capital market of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The issue will have a principal amount of CNY1 billion, a bullet maturity of 10 years, and a fixed coupon rate payable annually.