Philippines and ADB
In the Spotlight
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Mobile Banking the Future to Rural Financial Inclusion
With the use of mobile technology, the reach is tremendous in rural areas and it is the beginning of the journey to economic empowerment to many who have never had access to banking facilities before. Learn more
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Philippines, ADB Sign Loan for Milestone Malolos–Clark Railway Project
Philippine Finance Secretary Mr. Carlos Dominguez III and ADB Vice-President Mr. Ahmed M. Saeed today signed a $1.3 billion loan, the first tranche of a total $2.75 billion facility, for the Malolos–Clark Railway Project in a ceremony witnessed by Philippine President Mr. Rodrigo Duterte at the Malacañan Palace.
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Governments need to partner with businesses to deliver infrastructure in Asia
Asia badly needs infrastructure, but for cash-strapped governments the key is teaming up with businesses, says an ADB publication that examines the best way of sharing risk and proposes optimal ways of financing such deals.
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Strong Domestic Demand to Fuel Faster Philippine Growth in 2019 — ADB
The Philippines’ economic growth is likely to quicken this year as strong domestic investment and consumption are expected to offset slowing demand from advanced economies and possible farm losses due to the dry spell brought about by the El Niño weather phenomenon. In a new report, ADB projects Philippine gross domestic product (GDP) growth at 6.4% in 2019 and 2020, up from 6.2% in 2018.
The Philippines is among the fastest-growing economies in Southeast Asia, with upgrades to sovereign investment ratings confirming improvements in the country’s macroeconomic fundamentals. The government has defined its development objectives as driving rapid but inclusive economic growth, accelerating employment on a massive scale, and reducing poverty.
Since 1966, ADB has been a strong partner in the development of the Philippines, its host country. The country operations business plan, 2019–2021 is aligned with ADB's country partnership strategy, 2018–2023 for the Philippines.
The Philippines is part of the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA).
Latest
ADB Support to the Philippines to Reach Record High in 2020–2022
ADB sovereign lending for the Philippines is expected to reach $9.1 billion between 2020 and 2022, as the government seeks to invest more in much-needed infrastructure and pro-poor projects that will merge rural areas into urban...
Financial Technology Expands Reach of Banking Services in the Philippines
ADB worked with the central bank of the Philippines to create special regulatory conditions for Mindanao-based Cantilan Bank, allowing it to migrate its core banking system into the cloud.
Testing Fintech Bank Solutions in the Philippines
Only 3 out of 10 Filipinos have access to a bank account, many live in hard-to-reach places.
Projects in the Philippines
Proposed
- EDSA Greenways Project (from the restructured Metro Manila Transport Project, Phase 1)
- Strengthening Public-Private Partnerships in the Philippines (Phase 2)
- Empowering Bangsamoro Communities Through Alternative Learning System and Productivity Enhancement Project
- City Disaster Insurance Pool Project
- Asia-Pacific Remote Broadband Internet Satellite Project
Approved/Active
- Integrated Disaster Risk Management Fund: Sharing Lessons, Achievements, and Best Practices
- Support for Innovation and Technology Partnerships in Asia and the Pacific - Energy Sector High-Level Technology Application (Subproject 2)
- Deepening Civil Society Engagement for Development Effectiveness–Deepening Civil Society Engagement in ADB Operations (Subproject 3)
- Southeast Asia Public Management, Financial Sector, and Trade Policy Facility
- Malolos-Clark Railway Project (PFR 1)
Closed
- Inclusive Finance Development Program (Subprogram 1)
- Expanding Private Participation in Infrastructure Program, Subprogram 2
- Facilitating Youth School-to-Work Transition Program (Subprogram 1)
- Local Government Finance and Fiscal Decentralization Reform Program, Subprogram 2
- Asian Development Outlook 2016-2018 - Asian Development Outlook 2017 (Subproject 2)
