ADB at a Glance

ADB's capital structure provides the greatest levels of security for fixed income investments, as a result of strong governance and conservative financial management, supported by a powerful balance sheet, and backed by sovereign shareholders. Read More

ADB Clean Energy Bonds 2012

The Clean Energy Program of the Asian Development Bank seeks to meet energy security needs, facilitate a transition to a low-carbon economy, provide universal access to energy, and achieve ADB’s vision of a region free of poverty. Read More

ADB Water Bonds Brochure 2012

The Asian Development Bank in 2011 disbursed a total of about $715 million in 93 water-related projects, financed under ADB’s ordinary capital resources. Read More

ADB as a Borrower

A leading triple-A borrower in the international markets, ADB raises funds regularly through international and domestic capital markets, reflecting strong credit fundamentals and conservative financial policies.

ADB’s overriding borrowing objective is to ensure availability of funds at the most stable and lowest possible cost for the benefit of its OCR borrowers. Subject to this objective, ADB seeks to diversify its sources of funding across markets, instruments, and maturities, and has so far issued bonds in 31 currencies.

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Facts and Figures

850 million
people lack access to drinking water

1.7 billion
people live on less than $2 a day

1 child in 20
dies before reaching age 5