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Asian Central Bank Governors, Experts Share COVID-19 Monetary Policy Lessons
Asian central bank governors and experts assessed COVID-19 monetary policy responses and the macrofinancial outlook during an ADBI-Asia-Pacific Applied Economics Association virtual conference on 24-26 November. Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Benjamin E. Diokno, Central Bank of Sri Lanka Governor Nivard Cabraal, and other senior officials highlighted effective monetary policy design and transmission and the importance of monetary and fiscal policy coordination for post-pandemic recovery. Researchers also examined monetary policy spillovers and financial stability risks, with ADBI’s John Beirne examining regional capital flow and asset market vulnerabilities during the pandemic. ADBI’s Peter Morgan and Long Trinh discussed monetary policy’s role in stabilizing financial markets.
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ADBI Expert Explains Asia’s Green Finance Development, Decarbonation Keys
ADBI’s Dina Azhgaliyeva discussed the outlook for Asia’s green finance development and low-carbon transition during a Bank Indonesia Institute green economy webinar on 22 November. She described the region’s growing green bond market and related projects, noting the importance of creating a credible bond standard to boost green bond investment and issuance. She also highlighted the need for greater private investment in renewable energy and regulatory solutions to facilitate it.
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Researchers Discuss Asia’s Inclusive Rural Economic Transformation Pathways
Strategies for advancing post-COVID-19 economic transformation and inclusive and sustainable recovery in Asia’s rural areas were discussed during an ADBI conference on 17-19 November. Researchers assessed the pandemic’s impacts on rural productivity, rural-urban migration, social safety nets, tourism and digitalization, rural women’s empowerment, and green development. They stressed the need to rebalance the region’s policy priorities in response to post-COVID-19 conditions, climate change, and accelerating socioeconomic change to enhance economic opportunities and the well-being of developing Asia’s rural households.
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REGISTRATION: 2021 ADBI Annual Conference on Developing Asia’s Climate Action Next Steps
Registration is open for the virtual 2021 Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) Annual Conference on 1-3 December that will examine developing Asia and the Pacific’s next steps for meeting more ambitious climate commitments after COP26. The conference will feature insights from leading policy researchers on how developing countries and institutions in the region can advance climate change mitigation and finance projects vital to realizing carbon neutrality and sustainable post-COVID-19 recovery. It will also assess climate imperatives across key economic sectors, the outlook for carbon pricing, and opportunities for greater regional cooperation to facilitate more impactful, economically viable climate measures. Register and view the conference agenda
Asia Pathways Blog
- Balancing the Spillover Effects of High-Speed Rail Infrastructure Investment in Asia
- After COP26, developing Asia’s challenge is meeting ambitious climate commitments
- Infrastructure investment key to unlocking emerging Asia-Europe trade corridor
- COVID-19’s impact in Asia shapes blueprint for sustainable economic recovery
- Infrastructure investment to spur firm performance in Central Asia
- COP26-aligned fiscal policy instruments for boosting Asian green growth, sustainable recovery
- Should emerging Asia worry about a “taper tantrum” post-COVID-19?
- Supporting the creative economy for sustainable development in Southeast Asia
- Foreign holdings of local currency bonds: A double-edged sword for emerging Asia
Events
- ADBI-University of Cambridge Online Course on Fintech & Regulatory Innovation
- 2021 ADBI Annual Conference: Climate Change Mitigation and Green Finance
- Tokyo Fiscal Forum Seminar: Towards Post-COVID-19 Fiscal Policy and Digitalization in Asia
- Virtual Conference on Environmental Challenges and Agricultural Sustainability in Asia: Interlinkages and Future Implications
- Virtual Conference on Asian Economic Integration in the Post-Pandemic World
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Books
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Unlocking Transport Connectivity in the Trans-Caspian Corridor
Spanning from the People’s Republic of China through Central Asian countries along the Caspian Sea to Europe, the Trans-Caspian Corridor is an increasingly important channel for transportation and cross-border trade.
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COVID-19 Impacts and Policy Options: An Asian Perspective
COVID-19 economic recovery can be advanced by greater efforts to boost longer-term resilience and sustainability in Asia and the Pacific.
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Demographic Transition and Its Impacts in Asia and Europe
Demography is a principal driving force for economic growth and social development.
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Finance Minister Details G20 Indonesia 2022 Agenda for Boosting Shared Recovery
Indonesia Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati described Indonesia’s 2022 Group of 20 (G20) presidency priorities for reducing the risk of uneven post-COVID-19 economic recovery during an ADBI Featured Speaker Webinar.
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A Problem-Solving Framework for Infrastructure Policy Making
Preview of 2021 ADBI Annual Conference: Climate Change Mitigation and Green Finance
The 2021 ADBI Annual Conference will explore the next steps for climate change mitigation and green finance policy in Asia and the Pacific.
REGISTRATION: 2021 ADBI Annual Conference on Developing Asia’s Climate Action Next Steps
Registration is open for the virtual 2021 Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) Annual Conference on 1-3 December that will examine developing Asia and the Pacific’s next steps for meeting more ambitious climate commitments after COP26.
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Water for the Poor – Dhaka’s Water Utilities Turnaround Challenge
REGISTRATION: Francis Fukuyama on Next Steps for Public Policy and Digital Development in Asia
Registration is open for an ADBI Featured Speaker Webinar presenting Stanford University’s Francis Fukuyama, who will discuss the political and public policy calculus for advancing post-COVID-19 inclusive and sustainable digital development in Asia.
REGISTRATION: Indonesia Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati on G20 2022 Host Vision and Priorities
Registration is open for an ADBI Featured Speaker Webinar presenting Indonesia Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, who will discuss Indonesia’s vision and priorities for its 2022 Group of 20 (G20) presidency.
The level of economic development matters for the effectiveness of financial inclusion in achieving poverty reduction.
Understanding Financial Inclusion: What Matters and How It Matters
Emerging Asian economies are overall more susceptible to monetary policy shocks emanating from the People's Republic of China than those from the United States.
When the United States and the People’s Republic of China Sneeze: International Real and Financial Spillovers in Asia
Videos
- Preview of 2021 ADBI Annual Conference: Climate Change Mitigation and Green Finance
- Unlocking Transport Connectivity in the Trans-Caspian Corridor
- COVID-19 Impacts and Policy Options: An Asian Perspective
- ADBI Builds G20 Capacity for Delivering Post-COVID-19 Sustainability Breakthroughs
- Demographic Transition and Its Impacts in Asia and Europe
- Sanitation and Development Part 1: Impacts of Sanitation on Development Outcomes
- Sanitation and Development Part 2: Challenges in Sanitation Finance and Delivery
Podcast
- Rethinking the future of Asian cities after COVID-19
- Unlocking new trade routes between Asia and Europe could deliver an inclusive recovery breakthrough
- How are COVID-19’s economic impacts in Asia shaping the region’s post-pandemic policy prescriptions?
- What Central Asia can tell us about bridging infrastructure and firm competitiveness gaps
- Harmonizing intellectual property regimes could boost innovation in Asia, but how feasible is it?
- How to boost the circular economy and potential for a green recovery in Asia
