Asian Development Bank

Asian Development Bank Introduces New Strategy for Booming Continent

seher — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:13:03 -0500

As parts of Asia soar economically, the Asian Development Bank has adopted a new strategy to meet the needs of the region. The bank will be doing more to support private sector projects to drive growth, rather than working mostly through governments as in the past. In addition, the environment will take a higher priority.

ADB Forecasts Solid Growth for Asia in 2008

seher — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:53:56 -0500

The Asian Development Bank says while Asia will not be immune to the global slowdown, economies in the region will continue to see solid growth in 2008. But the bank warns in its annual outlook that inflation in the region will jump this year.

Chinese Premier meets ADB president

seher — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:41:05 -0500

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Monday met with President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Haruhiko Kuroda on the sidelines of the ongoing Third Summit of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) in Vientiane.

Asian Development Bank to issue $192 mln loan to Tajikistan

Dinka — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 11:08:35 -0500

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will issue $192 million worth of loans and grants to Tajikistan over the next three years for agricultural, regional, energy, social, and transport projects, an ADB spokesperson said Monday.

ADB provides grant to support China's reforms

Dinka — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 11:34:51 -0500

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide a grant of nearly one million U.S. dollars to help China advance reforms and ensure effective implementation of government policies.

Asian Development Bank managers visited Uzbekistan to strengthen ties

mohammad — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 10:20:16 -0500

The team, led by Juan Miranda, Director General of the Central and West Asia Department, discussed recent developments and future plans for cooperation with Mr. Rustam Azimov, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and other senior government officials.

Asian Development Bank Promises to Focus on Poor, While Adapting to Rising Wealth

Dinka — Tue, 08 May 2007 12:27:28 -0500

The chief of the Asian Development Bank says the organization will not sacrifice its efforts to help Asia's poor, despite a restructuring effort to offer services to increasingly wealthy nations. The Bank just wrapped up its annual Board of Governors' meeting in Japan, where delegates discussed the organization's future role.

Asian Bank Meeting to Look at Shifting Role as Region Prospers

Dinka — Thu, 03 May 2007 11:14:56 -0500

Over the past 40 years, the Asian Development Bank has loaned billions of dollars to the poorest areas of the region. Now that much of the region is booming, the nonprofit institution is in the process of reinventing itself to tackle some of the problems created by economic success. VOA's Kurt Achin reports from Kyoto, Japan, where ADB delegates and officials are holding their annual board of governors meeting.

Asian Development Bank Does Not Expect Dollar Fall This Year

Dinka — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 09:29:56 -0600

Studies Seek Solutions to Asian Transportation Woes

Dinka — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 08:42:09 -0600