https://www.adb.org/ en Tue, 19 May 2026 19:11:07 +0800 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-president-says-mdbs-are-mobilizing-help-countries-hit-crisis ADB President Masato Kanda told G7 finance ministers and central bank governors in Paris that multilateral development banks (MDBs) are moving together to help countries manage the economic fallout from the Middle East conflict, combining financing, policy support, private sector instruments, and technical expertise to protect vulnerable economies. 2026-05-19 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-singapore-renew-partnership-accelerate-cross-border-clean-energy-southeast-asia ADB and the Energy Market Authority of Singapore have renewed their memorandum of understanding for another three years to support the development of cross-border energy projects in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, including those exporting electricity to Singapore. 2026-05-19 https://www.adb.org/news/joint-statement-seven-multilateral-development-banks-pledging-support-address-impacts-middle-east-conflict The signatory Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) are responding to requests for support from countries and clients to help address the heterogeneous and compound impacts from the conflict in the Middle East, including disruptions to energy and fertilizer markets and trade routes, with spillover effects on inflation, food security, jobs, fiscal and external balances, and financing conditions. 2026-05-18 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-aiib-support-first-panda-bond-issuance-green-projects-pakistan ADB and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) have collaborated to support Pakistan’s first issuance of a Panda bond to finance its Sustainable and Green Infrastructure Project. 2026-05-15 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-president-meets-philippine-president-marcos-offers-1-75-billion-crisis-support ADB President Masato Kanda met Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. at Malacañan Palace and said ADB is ready to provide up to $1.75 billion in additional financing to support the Philippines to manage the economic impact of the Middle East conflict. 2026-05-15 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-arkas-holding-sign-40-million-loan-strengthen-turkiye-maritime-and-logistics-sectors ADB has signed a $40 million loan with Arkas Holding to improve the capacity and sustainability of maritime logistics and infrastructure in Türkiye. The investment marks ADB’s first private sector infrastructure transaction in the country since commencing operations in October 2025. 2026-05-14 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-mobilize-30-billion-2030-support-asean-countries ADB has announced it will mobilize $30 billion by 2030 to help the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) advance long-term development priorities and withstand external shocks. ADB President Masato Kanda announced the commitment during his attendance at the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu, where its leaders welcomed ADB’s longstanding partnership with the bloc and its role as the region’s main bank. 2026-05-08 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-supports-student-accommodation-kazakhstan-through-ppp-advisory ADB has signed a transaction advisory services agreement with the Ministry of Science and Higher Education and Satbayev University to develop modern, affordable, inclusive, and resilient student accommodation through a public–private partnership (PPP). 2026-05-08 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-acwa-sign-116-million-financing-expand-wind-power-boost-clean-energy-and-resilience-uzbekistan ADB has signed a $116 million financing package with Acwa to support the development, construction, operation and transfer of a 300-megawatt wind power plant in Uzbekistan’s Bukhara region, further accelerating the country’s transition to renewable energy. 2026-05-06 https://www.adb.org/news/japan-host-60th-adb-annual-meeting-2027 Japan will host ADB's 60th Annual Meeting in Aichi-Nagoya from 2 to 5 May 2027. The event will mark ADB’s 60th anniversary and celebrate a six-decade partnership that dates back to the bank’s inception. 2026-05-06 https://www.adb.org/news/global-value-chains-boost-regional-growth-gains-are-uneven-asia-and-pacific-adb-report Greater specialization in the stages of global production has helped Asia and the Pacific achieve economic growth, create jobs, and reduce poverty over the past quarter century, according to ADB's Asian Development Policy Report 2026 launched at ADB’s 59th Annual Meeting. 2026-05-06 https://www.adb.org/news/uae-contributes-1-5-million-adb-fund-promote-agricultural-innovation The International Affairs Office at the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Presidential Court has provided a $1.5 million grant to an innovative agricultural fund administered by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to help embed evidence-based agricultural innovations into national programs for farmers across Asia and the Pacific. 2026-05-06 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-and-germany-expand-partnership-scale-nature-finance-across-asia-and-pacific The Government of Germany has joined ADB’s Nature Solutions Finance Hub as a financing partner, providing €5.5 million ($6.5 million) in grant cofinancing. The contribution will help scale up efforts to protect, manage, and restore biodiversity and ecosystems across Asia and the Pacific. 2026-05-05 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-mobilize-50-billion-turn-regional-connectivity-action ADB is mobilizing $50 billion by 2035 through new financing tools, policy support, and partnerships to help countries build cross-border power grids across some of the world’s most complex regions, aiming to lower energy costs, strengthen reliability, and expand clean energy trade, ADB President Masato Kanda said today. 2026-05-05 https://www.adb.org/news/asia-and-pacific-must-build-shared-resilience-adb-president ADB President Masato Kanda opened ADB’s 59th Annual Meeting by urging Asia and the Pacific to “act together to develop together” through stronger cross-border connections that drive resilience and inclusive growth. 2026-05-04 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-japan-launch-joint-initiative-support-businesses-strengthen-energy-security-asia-pacific ADB and Japan have announced a new joint initiative to support countries and businesses in Asia and the Pacific facing rising energy prices, while accelerating the transition to more resilient and sustainable energy systems. 2026-05-04 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-japan-announce-new-financing-partnership-facility-enhance-disaster-resilience-asia-and-pacific ADB has announced a new financing partnership facility, established with the Government of Japan as an initial financing partner, to help ADB developing member countries strengthen disaster resilience and regional cooperation. 2026-05-04 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-governors-approve-1-46-billion-2025-allocable-net-income The Board of Governors of ADB has approved the bank’s 2025 financial statements and a $1.46 billion net income allocation from its ordinary capital resources. 2026-05-04 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-launches-initiative-build-asia-critical-minerals-supply-chains ADB has launched a new financing facility to help countries in Asia and the Pacific develop critical minerals supply chains needed for clean energy, batteries, electric vehicles, and digital technology. 2026-05-03 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-launches-70-billion-push-connect-asia-power-grids-digital-networks ADB will back $70 billion in new energy and digital infrastructure initiatives by 2035, aiming to connect power grids, expand cross-border electricity trade, and improve broadband access across Asia and the Pacific. 2026-05-03