ADB

1 day ago

ADB launches facility to boost critical minerals value chains

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched a new financing facility aimed at helping countries in Asia and the Pacific build critical minerals supply chains essential for clean energy, electric vehicles, and digital technologies.

2 days ago

ADB backs $70-B push for Asia power grids, digital links

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will mobilize $70 billion in new energy and digital infrastructure projects through 2035, aiming to connect power grids, expand cross-border electricity trade, and improve broadband access across Asia and the Pacific.

7 days ago

ADB cuts developing Asia-Pacific growth outlook on energy cost surge

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has sharply downgraded its growth outlook for developing Asia and the Pacific and raised inflation forecasts, as prolonged Middle East tensions push up energy prices.

23 Apr 2026

8:45AM

ADB president Kanda bids for reelection amid global challenges

Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda has announced his intention to seek reelection after his current term ends on Nov. 23, 2026, as the multilateral lender navigates a rapidly evolving development landscape.

10 Apr 2026

9:57AM

ADB trims PH 2026 growth forecast amid global uncertainty

The Philippine economy is expected to grow slower than earlier projected, as rising global uncertainties—particularly the ongoing Middle East conflict—pose risks to inflation, investment, and household spending, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said.

27 Mar 2026

8:23AM

ADB: Prolonged Middle East conflict to hit Asia growth, fuel inflation

Prolonged conflict in the Middle East could significantly weigh on economic growth in developing Asia and the Pacific, while driving up inflation, according to new research by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

25 Mar 2026

11:15AM

ADB rolls out support package as Middle East conflict impacts Asia

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday announced a financial support package to help developing member countries (DMCs) cushion the economic and financial shocks stemming from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

18 Mar 2026

9:15AM

ADB beats $14-B food security target, ramps up 2026–2030 funding

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has exceeded its $14-billion food security financing target ahead of schedule and is now ramping up efforts to transform food systems across Asia and the Pacific with a broader $40-billion agenda through 2030.

8 Feb 2026

9:17AM

ADB, GCash Fuse team up to widen MSME credit access nationwide

Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and women entrepreneurs across the Philippines are set to gain wider access to credit after the Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a P1.75-billion loan facility for Fuse Financing Inc., the lending arm of GCash, the country’s largest finance superapp and cashless ecosystem.