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26 Sep 2013

Rising Risks to Emerging East Asia's Local Currency Bonds - ADB Report

Emerging East Asia’s local currency bond markets are still expanding but risks to the outlook are rising given the prospects of tighter US monetary policy, slower economic growth in Asia, and persistent capital outflows, according to the latest quarterly Asia Bond Monitor from ADB.

18 Sep 2013

ADB, Japan Partner to Improve Coastal Livelihoods, Social Security, Financial Access for the Poor

The Government of Indonesia and ADB will develop sustainable alternative livelihoods in coastal communities, reform the country’s social security system, improve households’ access to financial service, and enhance financial sector governance and risk management with projects financed by the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction.

5 Sep 2013

ADB Prices $2.0 Billion, 5-Year Global Bond

ADB returned to the US dollar bond market yesterday with the pricing of a $2.0 billion 5-year global benchmark bond issue, proceeds of which will be part of the bank’s ordinary capital resources and used in its non-concessional operations.

26 Aug 2013

ADB, Cambodia Sign $70 Million Loan for Rice Commercialization, Finance Reforms

The Government of Cambodia and ADB today signed loan agreements worth $70 million to expand the country’s rice sector and promote reforms in the finance sector.

26 Jul 2013

ADB to Help Underserved Sri Lankan Small Businesses Access Finance through Nations Trust Bank

Small and medium-sized enterprises located in Sri Lanka’s post-conflict and tsunami-hit areas, where unemployment is high, will soon have better access to finance to start or expand businesses, after ADB signed a $15 million loan with Nations Trust Bank.

25 Jul 2013

ADB to Support Financing for Rural Businesses in Azerbaijan

ADB is extending a $50 million loan to AccessBank Azerbaijan, the country’s sixth largest bank, to support micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises operating outside of its capital Baku. The loan has a five year tenor and is priced at market conditions.

25 Jun 2013

President Nakao Meets PNG Prime Minister, Officials and Business Leaders

ADB President Takehiko Nakao today wrapped up a two-day trip to Papua New Guinea where he met with top government officials and business leaders and visited two key ADB projects.

4 Jun 2013

Emerging East Asia's Local Bond Markets Grow 12.1% on High Corporate Sales

Emerging East Asia’s local currency bond markets expanded 12.1% year-on-year to $6.7 trillion at the end of March 2013, driven by double-digit growth in corporate bonds, according to the latest edition of ADB's Asia Bond Monitor.

22 May 2013

Grant Opens New Market Opportunities for Greater Mekong Tourist Towns

Vendors in three economic corridor towns in Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, and Viet Nam will see greater access to microfinance and more space available to set up shop with a $2.5 million Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction grant that will build new markets and enhance financing.

5 May 2013

Healthy Bond Market Crucial to Funding Asia's Infrastructure Needs - ADB Seminar

Asia needs a robust bond market that can match the financing requirements of huge infrastructure projects in the region and the growing appetite for long-term assets among local pension and insurance companies, a seminar at ADB's 46th Annual Meeting heard today.

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