In Papua New Guinea, the lack of official identification (ID) documents is a major obstacle to opening a bank account. Overcoming this…

This report highlights the benefits of issuing blue bonds, details eligible project categories, and explains the process of issuing the…

The 2023 Trade Finance Gaps, Growth, and Jobs Survey indicates that the global trade finance gap reached $2.5 trillion in 2022,…

Read our guidance note to learn how financial institutions can integrate sex-disaggregated data to evaluate women’s creditworthiness and…

This publication analyzes the evolution of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) in Asia and the Pacific, assesses their potential…

This flyer explains how ADB’s Blue SEA Finance Hub aims to build a $300 million pipeline of bankable projects by 2024 to help Southeast…

This publication shares insights on how private sector financial institutions in Fiji can help women who own micro, small, and medium-…

This issue covers sustainable development challenges in Asia and the Pacific, ADB's strategies for addressing these challenges, the…

Municipal bonds are an innovative external source of financing for strengthening the financial sustainability of cities—one of the main…

This report assesses climate finance in Asia and the Pacific and analyzes how it can be harnessed by developing member countries to…