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India: Development Effectiveness Brief

This publication examines how ADB's operations have improved people's lives in India and looks at the partnership’s challenges in pursuing agreed development goals.
ADB Invests $35 Million in Multiples III to Provide Growth Capital to Mid-Market Companies in India

ADB signed an agreement to invest $35 million in equity into Multiples Private Equity Fund III (MPEF III), an India-focused private equity fund managed by Multiples Alternate Asset Management Private Limited (Multiples).
ADB, India Sign $300 Million Loan to Support India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited

The Asian Development Bank and the Government of India signed a $300 million loan agreement to support lending by India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL).
Key Reforms to Sustain India's Growth Momentum

In an update to its flagship annual economic publication, Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2018, ADB maintains its growth outlook for India in line with its April forecasts of 7.3% for FY2018 and 7.6% in FY2019

The Country Partnership Strategy (CPS), 2018–2022 for India aims to support the government’s goal of faster, inclusive, and sustainable growth accompanied by rapid economic transformation and job creation. The new CPS articulates ADB assistance through the three strategic pillars: boosting economic competitiveness to create more and better jobs, providing inclusive access to infrastructure networks and services, and addressing climate change and increasing climate resilience. ADB’s annual lending to India is proposed to be raised to a maximum of $4 billion to support the country’s transformation toward upper middle-income status.

The country operations business plan (COBP), 2018–2020 aims to support the government’s endeavor towards achieving faster, inclusive and sustainable growth through programs supporting the provision of inclusive access to infrastructure, boosting competitiveness and job creation, and helping address climate change issues.

India is a member of the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) program.

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Publication 14 Mar 2019

The Role of Credit Rating Agencies in Addressing Gaps in Micro and Small Enterprise Financing: The Case of India
A credit risk database containing data on micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise lending and credit ratings is essential to help lenders make informed credit decisions.
Publication 13 Mar 2019

Quarterly Forecasting Model for India's Economic Growth: Bayesian Vector Autoregression Approach
This study seeks to develop an appropriate econometric framework to forecast India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth on a quarterly basis.
News from Country Offices 08 Mar 2019

ADB VP Visits India, Affirms Commitment to Expand Partnership
NEW DELHI, INDIA (8 March 2019) — Asian Development Bank (ADB) Vice-President Mr. Shixin Chen reiterated ADB’s commitment to further strengthen and expand its partnership with India on his 4-day visit to the country 5–8 March.