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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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Study suggests pornography consumption widespread among young Internet use
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 9 (ANI): Nearly four-fifths of 16 and 17-year-olds have encountered pornographic content on the Internet, which is a multibillion-dollar business.
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US dollar share of global foreign exchange reserves drops to 25-year low:
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 8 (ANI): The share of US dollar reserves held by central banks fell to 59 per cent -- its lowest level in 25 years -- during the fourth quarter of 2020, according to a recent survey by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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South Korea earmarks USD 700 million for climate and ICT projects with ADB
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], May 6 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and South Korea have signed a memorandum of understanding earmarking 700 million dollars in co-financing from South Korea for ADB sovereign development projects over the next three years.
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Samsung pledges Rs 37 crore to India's fight against Covid-19
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], May 4 (ANI): South Korean diversified conglomerate Samsung on Tuesday pledged five million dollars (about Rs 37 crore) as its contribution to India's fight against the current surge of Covid-19, providing donations to central and state governments, and boosting th
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Nomura to donate Rs 15 crore for Covid-19 relief in India
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 4 (ANI): Nomura Holdings Inc on Tuesday announced plans to donate two million dollars (about Rs 15 crore) for supporting relief and recovery efforts in India to combat the recent spike in Covid-19 cases across the country.
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COVID-19: Australia bans travel from India on pain of fines, jail time, sa
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], May 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Australian citizens who are stuck in India and wish to return back home are at risk of facing fines of up to 66,000 Australian dollars (approximately USD 50,964) as Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt says a travel ban will be put in place starting Mo
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Sustainability-linked debt rising as new asset class: S&P
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Singapore, April 30 (ANI): The issuance of sustainability-linked debt instruments will top 200 billion dollars this year due to burgeoning sustainability-linked loan market and growing popularity of sustainability-linked bonds, according to a report published on Friday by S&P Global.
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Biden calls trillion-dollar jobs plan as way to counter China
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 29 (ANI): US President Joe Biden in his first State of the Union address to Congress on Wednesday (local time) called his multi-trillion proposal for domestic investment as key to challenging China and strengthening the US's position on the world stage.
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Morepen seals Rs 750 crore investment from Corinth Group of Switzerland
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): The board of directors at Morepen Laboratories Ltd on Wednesday approved the investment proposed by Corinth Group, a global private investment firm headquartered in Switzerland, to the extent of 100 million dollars (about Rs 750 crore).
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ADB's 2020 operations hit record high to aid COVID-19 response
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], April 27 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed a record 31.6 billion dollars in 2020 to help Asia and the Pacific swiftly tackle the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak; support a green, sustainable recovery from the pandemic; and address longer-term
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ADB issues gender bonds in Canadian and Australian dollars
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], April 23 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched back-to-back gender bonds with a CAD750 million (around USD596 million) 7-year bond in the Canadian dollar maple market and a AUD700 million (around USD542 million) 4.5-year bond in the Australian dollar
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