Credit & Misc. Finance

Asian Development Bank; Framework for Fighting Fraud and Corruption

🕔9/17/2006 3:28:35 PM

Today, the leaders of the African Development Bank Group, Asian Development Bank (ASX: ATB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the European Investment Bank Group, the Inter-American Development Bank Group, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank Group agreed on a framework for preventing and combating fraud and corruption in the activities and operations of their institutions. This builds on the work of a joint Task Force established on February 18, 2006 by the leaders of these institutions.

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ADB Launches US$10 Billion Asian Currency Note Programme

🕔9/14/2006 6:14:12 PM

Asian Development Bank (ASX: ATB) today launched a US$10 billion Asian Currency Note Programme that will serve as the first regional platform dedicated to issuances of bonds in regional currencies.

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ADB to Help Philippines' State Firms Improve Financial Performance and Monitoring

🕔9/14/2006 12:13:11 PM

The Philippines plans to improve the operations and financial performances of six major government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs), with the help of a $750,000 grant from Asian Development Bank (ASX: ATB).

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ADB to Help China Tap into Multi Billion Dollar CDM Potential

🕔9/12/2006 12:31:02 PM

Asian Development Bank (ASX: ATB) will help the People's Republic of China (PRC) set up a fund to help the country benefit from the potential multi billion dollar revenue from the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), through a grant of US$600,000.

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ADB Vice President Discusses Economy, Tsunami Progress on Sri Lanka Visit

🕔9/7/2006 6:08:15 PM

Visiting Asian Development Bank (ASX: ATB) Vice-President Liqun Jin yesterday met with Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse to discuss ADB assistance to the country and assess progress on reconstruction and rehabilitation following the Asian tsunami disaster.

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ADB Reaffirms Long-Term Partnership with Sri Lanka

🕔8/30/2006 11:29:59 PM

Asian Development Bank (ASX: ATB) is firmly committed to helping Sri Lanka achieve its long-term development goals and working closely with the government to improve implementation of ongoing projects in the country, a senior ADB official said during a two-day official visit.

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Norway Swaps US$20 Million Debt for ADB's Pakistan Earthquake Fund

🕔8/29/2006 11:57:55 AM

Norway has made a US$20 million contribution to Asian Development Bank's (ASX: ATB) Pakistan earthquake fund through an innovative debt-for-development swap.

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