https://www.adb.org/ en Fri, 01 May 2026 03:37:49 +0800 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-far-east-horizon-sign-loan-accelerate-transition-finance-prc ADB and Far East Horizon Limited have signed a CNY709 million ($100 million equivalent) loan to support financial leasing to accelerate the green and low-emission transition of its client enterprises in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). 2026-04-30 https://www.adb.org/news/asia-and-pacific-growth-outlook-sharply-downgraded-middle-east-conflict-disruptions-deepen In a special update to its economic forecasts, ADB has significantly downgraded its economic growth outlook and raised inflation projections for developing Asia and the Pacific as more severe and prolonged disruptions from the conflict in the Middle East continue to raise energy prices, tighten financial conditions, and weigh on economic activity across the region. 2026-04-29 https://www.adb.org/news/independent-evaluation-finds-stable-operational-performance-adb-urges-stronger-poverty-reduction-measures The latest evaluation by ADB's Independent Evaluation Department finds that ADB’s overall operational performance remained broadly stable in 2025, with significant variations across sectors. 2026-04-27 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-approves-250-million-loan-implement-social-protection-reforms-bangladesh ADB has approved a $250 million loan to support the Government of Bangladesh in operationalizing and institutionalizing critical reforms to improve the efficiency, coverage, and effectiveness of the country’s social protection system. 2026-04-24 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-appoints-new-country-director-armenia ADB has appointed Lyaziza Sabyrova as its new Country Director for Armenia. 2026-04-23 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-scaled-operations-29-3-billion-2025-build-resilience-asia-and-pacific ADB committed $29.3 billion from its own resources in 2025 while advancing key institutional reforms to help Asia and the Pacific navigate change and turn challenges into opportunities. ADB’s Annual Report 2025 summarizes the bank’s operational, institutional, and financial highlights in 2025, a year marked by complexity and uncertainty. 2026-04-23 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-commits-680-million-pacific-development-2025 In 2025, ADB committed $679.8 million for its Pacific developing member countries, including $214.4 million in grants from the Asian Development Fund, according to ADB’s Annual Report 2025. The report summarizes the bank’s operational, institutional, and financial highlights in 2025. 2026-04-23 https://www.adb.org/news/masato-kanda-stand-reelection-adb-president ADB President Masato Kanda has announced his intention to stand for reelection as President after his current term ends on 23 November 2026. 2026-04-22 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-president-calls-collective-resilience-amid-economic-uncertainty ADB President Masato Kanda concluded a week of high-level engagements in Washington at a time of global economic uncertainty with a call for collective resilience through regional cooperation. 2026-04-20 https://www.adb.org/news/mdb-heads-deepen-collaboration-support-countries-through-heightened-global-uncertainty In a period of heightened global uncertainty, including the evolving situation in the Middle East, the Heads of Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) today underscored the importance of close cooperation to support stability, safeguarding development progress, and responding to mounting pressures in their member economies. 2026-04-17 https://www.adb.org/news/joint-mdb-statement-critical-minerals-manufacturing-value-chains We, the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), recognize the importance of working together to help build diversified, resilient, and responsible critical minerals to manufacturing value chains, in order to scale up support for clean, affordable, and reliable energy access, as well as the digital and economic transformation of our client countries. 2026-04-17 https://www.adb.org/news/png-economic-growth-ease-3-6-percent-2026-and-3-4-percent-2027-adb Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) economy is forecast to moderate to 3.6% in 2026 and 3.4% in 2027, according to the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2026, ADB's flagship economic publication. 2026-04-17 https://www.adb.org/news/mdb-common-approach-measuring-jobs-outcomes The following Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) have agreed to closer collaboration on a common approach to measuring the impact of our operations on creating more and better jobs. To achieve this, we will deepen coordination and partnership across countries, MDBs, the private sector, and other stakeholders. 2026-04-16 https://www.adb.org/news/fiji-growth-ease-amid-global-headwinds-adb Economic growth in Fiji, the Pacific’s second largest economy, is expected to soften in the medium-term as visitor arrivals slow, pre-election uncertainty increases, and external conditions deteriorate, according to a new ADB report. 2026-04-13 https://www.adb.org/news/3-4-percent-growth-expected-pacific-region-2026-3-2-percent-2027-adb Economic growth in the Pacific is projected to moderate to 3.4% in 2026 and further to 3.2% in 2027, from 4.2% in 2025, according to the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) April 2026, ADB’s flagship economic publication. 2026-04-13 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-approves-115-8-million-loan-strengthen-resilient-urban-services-narayanganj-bangladesh ADB has approved a $115.8 million loan to enhance environmentally sustainable and resilient urban services in Narayanganj City Corporation in Bangladesh. 2026-04-11 https://www.adb.org/news/pakistan-economy-poised-grow-downside-risks-significant-adb Pakistan’s economy recovered as growth strengthened and inflation declined in fiscal year 2025 (FY2025, ended 30 June 2025), supported by tight macroeconomic policies and progress in economic reform, ADB said in a report. 2026-04-10 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-projects-kyrgyz-republic-growth-8-9-percent-2026-rising-inflation Economic growth in the Kyrgyz Republic is projected to moderate from an estimated 11.1% in 2025, but remain strong at 8.9% in 2026 and 8.4% in 2027, according to the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) April 2026, ADB's flagship economic publication. 2026-04-10 https://www.adb.org/news/nepal-economy-slow-fy2026-potentially-rebound-fy2027 Nepal’s economy is forecast to grow by 2.7% in fiscal year (FY) 2026, down from 4.6% in FY2025, according to the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) April 2026, ADB's flagship economic publication. 2026-04-10 https://www.adb.org/news/lao-pdr-economic-growth-moderates-amid-external-risks Economic growth in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) is projected to slow to 4.0% in 2026—from 4.4% in 2025—before picking up again to 4.5% in 2027—according to the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) April 2026—released by ADB. 2026-04-10