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ADB trims India's GDP growth forecast to 5.1 pc in current fiscal
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Dec 11 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday trimmed its forecasts for economic growth in developing Asia this year and next year as growth in India and China is weighed down by both external and domestic factors.
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ADB to help private sector enhance corporate governance, anti-corruption i
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Dec 10 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has reiterated its commitment to strengthen engagement with the private sector to support good corporate governance and anti-corruption measures.
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ADB meets commitment to double annual climate financing to $6 billion
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Dec 9 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Monday it has achieved a key commitment to double its annual climate investments from three billion dollars in 2014, hitting a record high of more than six billion dollars in climate-related financing during 2019.
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ADB approves USD 1 billion emergency loan for Pakistan
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Dec 6 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday approved a USD 1 billion emergency loan for cash strapped Pakistan to provide support to the country's public finances and help strengthen its slowing economy.
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Govt working on schemes to remove black spots from roads: Nitin Gadkari
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 5 (ANI): Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the Centre was working on Rs 14,000 crore schemes with the assistance of the World Bank and Asian Development Bank to remove "black spots" from roads which were vulnerable to accidents.
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ADB, ACAMS partner to improve anti-money laundering capacities in developi
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Dec 4 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) are partnering in the pilot rollout of an internationally accredited online training programme to boost anti-money laundering and know-your-client
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ADB's first satellite financing to expand internet access in Asia and Paci
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Dec 3 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a 50 million dollar agreement with Kacific Broadband Satellites International Ltd to provide affordable satellite-based, high-speed broadband internet connections to countries in Asia and the Pacific, especially i
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Masatsugu Asakawa elected as ADB President, to complete predecessor's unex
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Dec 2 (ANI): Masatsugu Asakawa has been unanimously elected as President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) by its board of governors.
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India, ADB sign $451 million loan to strengthen power connectivity in Tami
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 28 (ANI): India and Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday signed a 451 million dollar loan to strengthen power connectivity between southern and northern parts of Chennai-Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor (CKIC).
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ADB, Alibaba establish strategic partnership for rural vitalisation in Chi
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Nov 21 (ANI): Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Alibaba Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate in support of rural vitalisation in China by promoting development of internet-plus economy to help modernise the agriculture sector with the aim of helping el
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Emerging east Asia bond market growth steady amid global slowdown
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Nov 20 (ANI): Emerging east Asia's local currency bond market posted steady growth during the third quarter of 2019 despite persistent trade uncertainties and a global economic downturn, according to the latest issue of the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) Asia Bond Monit
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Technology can make ageing a silver dividend for Asia's economies: ADB
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Nov 13 (ANI): Ageing populations can be a boon to economies in the Asia and Pacific region if governments adopt technology policies that improve elderly people's health, extend skills and working lives, and facilitate job matching, according to a new report from the Asian Deve
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