This book reviews progress with regional cooperation and integration in Asia and the Pacific and explores how it can be reshaped to…

This publication reviews recent developments in East Asian local currency bond markets along with the outlook, risks, and policy options…

Policy makers need to be aware of the increasing prominence of the digital economy and digital finance and seek to better understand how…

The Government of Canada and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) established the Integrated Disaster Risk Management (IDRM) Fund in…

There are 1.7 billion people outside of the formal banking and financial system, and more than half are in Asia and the Pacific. They…

Bhutan has made extraordinary progress in building its economy while preserving a vibrant cultural identity and pristine natural…

The Asian financial landscape has grown more interconnected over the past 2 decades. Previous financial crises have shown how financial…

The development of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) remains key to promoting inclusive growth in developing economies…

Governments must climate-proof their economies and public finances or potentially face an ever-worsening spiral of climate vulnerability…

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has seen governments across developing Asia move significant amounts of capital into relief…