Prior to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, the country’s economic growth averaged 5.9% during 2017–2020, boosted by stronger external demand…
15 Jul 2021
Timor-Leste has made significant progress in state building since its independence in 2002. However, while access to essential services (particularly…
15 Jul 2021
Prior to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Philippines’ economic growth had averaged 6.4% annually from 2010 to 2019, with private…
15 Jul 2021
Pakistan was a founding member of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in 1966. ADB has since committed over $36.31 billion to promote inclusive economic…
15 Jul 2021
Japan has provided $23.86 billion in capital subscription to ADB as of 31 December 2020. It has also contributed and committed $14.93 billion to…
15 Jul 2021
Comprising around 1,190 small islands with only 188 inhabited, Maldives has been supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) since 1978.
High-…
15 Jul 2021
Kazakhstan became a member of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in 1994, shortly after it achieved independence.
During the past 27 years, ADB…
15 Jul 2021
The rebates or surcharges for London interbank offered rate (LIBOR)-based loans to sovereign and fully sovereign-guaranteed borrowers, loans under the…
15 Jul 2021
The Philippines, a country prone to natural calamities and vulnerable to economic fluctuations, has much to accomplish in improving workers’ access to…
15 Jul 2021
This paper presents the results of two mobile phone surveys conducted by the Asian Development Bank among farmers in Punjab and Sindh provinces in…
15 Jul 2021
The Covid-19 pandemic since early 2019 has drastically disrupted economic activities throughout the world. According to the World Trade Organization,…
15 Jul 2021
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC), and Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (…
15 Jul 2021