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India, ADB sign $500 million loan to expand Metro Rail Network in Bengalur
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 23 (ANI): The Centre and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday signed a $500 million loan to expand the metro rail network in Bengaluru with the construction of two new metro lines totaling 56 km in length, informed the Finance Ministry.
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ADB approves USD 500m loan to help Pakistan procure COVID-19 vaccines
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], August 7 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 500 million loan to help Pakistan procure and deploy safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines and strengthen the country's capacity to implement its vaccination program.
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ADB approves additional support for upgrading rural roads in India
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], Aug 7 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a 300 million dollar loan as additional financing for the ongoing Maharashtra Rural Connectivity Improvement Project that is upgrading rural roads and connecting rural areas with markets and services.
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ADB establishes high-level advisory group for Covid-19 vaccines
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], July 5 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has joined with leading public health experts, vaccine regulators and policymakers to form an advisory group to provide its developing member countries (DMCs) with expert technical and scientific advice on the quality,
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World Bank, ADB delay USD 1 billion loans to Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 15 (ANI): In a major setback for Pakistan's dwindling economy, two of its largest lenders - World Bank (WB) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) -- have deferred approval of another USD 1 billion worth of loans due to delay in meeting some set conditions.
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ADB calls for bold action on climate change at 16th Asia Clean Energy Foru
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], June 15 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is ready to play a leading role in helping Asia and the Pacific meet its nationally determined contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement and achieve net-zero emissions by mid-21st century, participants at the Asia
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India, ADB sign agreement to support road upgrade in Sikkim
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): India and Asian Development Bank have signed a 2.5 million dollar (about Rs 18 crore) project readiness financing (PRF) loan to upgrade major district roads in Sikkim.
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ADB sells $5.5 billion dual tranche 3- and 7-year global benchmark bonds
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], June 3 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) returned to the US dollar bond market with the pricing of a three-year global benchmark bond worth $4 billion and a seven-year global benchmark bond worth $1.5 billion, proceeds of which will be part of ADB's ordinary c
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Promoting learning society key to equitable education amid Covid-19: ADB
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], May 31 (ANI): Educational institutions must work with governments, the private sector, communities and civic authorities to ensure equitable access to high-quality learning resources during the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic and beyond, according to a new b
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Right govt policies can help revive tourism in Asia Pacific: ADB
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], May 21 (ANI): Vaccine rollouts will be a time-consuming process both regionally and across the globe but there are actions that can be taken now to make them more effective in opening up tourism and travel, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has said.
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Covid-19 support spurs ADB's record lending commitment to India
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed 3.92 billion dollars in sovereign loans for 13 projects to India in 2020, including 1.8 billion dollars in projects to support the government's coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic response.
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ADB's net allocable income reaches $1.13 billion
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], May 10 (ANI): The board of governors at Asian Development Bank (ADB) has adopted a resolution to allocate 1.13 billion dollars in net allocable income from 2020 ordinary capital resources, the highest in ADB's history.
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