Finance Sector: Publications and Documents
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Asia Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Monitor 2020 – Volume I: Country and Regional Reviews
This volume reviews micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Southeast Asia. It provides data and analysis as a resource for evidence-based policy design on MSME development. -
The Future of Inclusive Finance: 3rd Asia Finance Forum Conference Proceedings
This publication details the discussions during the Third Asia Finance Forum that underscored how new technologies are helping to bring financial services to unbanked communities. -
Financial Integration and Macrofinancial Linkages in Asia: Crises, Responses, and Policy Considerations
This report reviews evidence of the macrofinancial linkages and feedback effects of financial distress in Asia. It proposes policy considerations and coordinated responses to enhance financial stability and resilience. -
Debt Buildup and Currency Vulnerability: Evidence from Global Markets
This paper examines how debt buildup is related to currency depreciation pressure. It highlights the importance of a debt surveillance framework that monitors both public and private debt buildup, especially in emerging markets. -
The Potential for Foreign Investment in a Domestic Credit Rating Agency in Viet Nam
This paper evaluates the Viet Nam bond market from a global credit rating agency’s perspective and examines the potential of an international rating agency’s entry to the Vietnamese market through a technical service agreement. -
Climate Change and Sovereign Risk
Governments must climate-proof their economies and public finances or potentially face an ever-worsening spiral of climate vulnerability and unsustainable debt burdens. -
Bhutan and the Asian Development Bank – Partnership for Inclusive Growth: Development Effectiveness Brief
This publication highlights how ADB and Bhutan are working together to achieve more inclusive, sustainable, and resilient growth. -
Green Finance Strategies for Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery in Southeast Asia: Greening Recoveries for Planet and People
This publication examines innovative finance mechanisms for government recovery strategies that can incentivize green infrastructure investment in developing Asia and support the fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. -
Asia Bond Monitor – September 2020
The size of emerging East Asia’s local currency bond market reached USD17.2 trillion at the end of June 2020. In the second quarter of 2020 the market expanded by 5.0% quarter on-quarter and 15.5% year-on-year. -
The Bond Market in Hong Kong, China: An ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide Update
This publication provides updates on recent developments in the bond market in Hong Kong, China and highlights developments connected to the bond market of the People’s Republic of China.