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Greater specialization in the stages of global production has helped Asia and the Pacific achieve economic growth, create jobs, and reduce poverty over the past quarter century, according to ADB's Asian Development Policy Report 2026 launched at ADB’s 59th Annual Meeting.
Japan will host ADB's 60th Annual Meeting in Aichi-Nagoya from 2 to 5 May 2027. The event will mark ADB’s 60th anniversary and celebrate a six-decade partnership that dates back to the bank’s inception.
ADB has signed a $116 million financing package with Acwa to support the development, construction, operation and transfer of a 300-megawatt wind power plant in Uzbekistan’s Bukhara region, further accelerating the country’s transition to renewable energy.
ADB has announced it will mobilize $30 billion by 2030 to help the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) advance long-term development priorities and withstand external shocks. ADB President Masato Kanda announced the commitment during his attendance at the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu, whe...
ADB has signed a transaction advisory services agreement with the Ministry of Science and Higher Education and Satbayev University to develop modern, affordable, inclusive, and resilient student accommodation through a public–private partnership (PPP).
ADB has signed a $40 million loan with Arkas Holding to improve the capacity and sustainability of maritime logistics and infrastructure in Türkiye. The investment marks ADB’s first private sector infrastructure transaction in the country since commencing operations in October 2025.
ADB President Masato Kanda met Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. at Malacañan Palace and said ADB is ready to provide up to $1.75 billion in additional financing to support the Philippines to manage the economic impact of the Middle East conflict.
ADB and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) have collaborated to support Pakistan’s first issuance of a Panda bond to finance its Sustainable and Green Infrastructure Project.
In a special update to its economic forecasts, ADB has significantly downgraded its economic growth outlook and raised inflation projections for developing Asia and the Pacific as more severe and prolonged disruptions from the conflict in the Middle East continue to raise energy prices, tighten f...
ADB and Far East Horizon Limited have signed a CNY709 million ($100 million equivalent) loan to support financial leasing to accelerate the green and low-emission transition of its client enterprises in the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
ADB issued its first Disaster Relief Bond offerings, also known as catastrophe bonds, as part of its regional Risk-Layered Disaster Relief Finance Program which aims to reduce the financial impact of natural hazards and climate-related shocks. The bonds are designed to protect against severe disa...
ADB has launched a new financing facility to help countries in Asia and the Pacific develop critical minerals supply chains needed for clean energy, batteries, electric vehicles, and digital technology.
