https://www.adb.org/ en Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:29:41 +0800 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-loan-support-kazakhstan-fiscal-and-financial-sector-reforms ADB has approved a $500 million equivalent policy-based loan to support Kazakhstan in strengthening fiscal sustainability and enhancing financial sector resilience. 2026-06-11 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-approves-750-million-loan-new-railway-line-enhancing-turkiye-transport-and-logistics ADB has approved a €645.83 million ($750 million equivalent) loan to help finance the construction of a 127-kilometer (km) greenfield railway line in Türkiye, advancing the country’s role as a vital transport and logistics hub linking Europe and Asia through more competitive, reliable, and cost-effective rail infrastructure. 2026-06-09 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-president-calls-connected-power-systems-energy-risks-mount As Asia and the Pacific confront one of its most serious energy challenges in decades, countries must work together to build a cleaner, more secure power system that can move electricity across borders, ADB President Masato Kanda said in the opening session of the Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) 2026 at ADB Headquarters in Manila. 2026-06-09 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-evaluation-urges-shift-long-term-tailored-support-pacific-and-other-small-island-states A new independent evaluation by ADB's Independent Evaluation Department calls for more tailored support to address the distinct needs of Pacific and other small island developing states, emphasizing the bank’s institutional capacity as the foundation for resilience building. 2026-06-08 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-etg-sign-sustainability-linked-loan-support-coffee-cashew-farmers-india-and-viet-nam ADB has signed a $50 million sustainability-linked loan with ETC Group (ETG) to support the procurement, market access, and exports of coffee and cashew from smallholder farmers in India and Viet Nam. 2026-06-04 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-provides-grant-typhoon-sinlaku-relief-federated-states-micronesia ADB will provide a $500,000 grant to the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia to help expedite recovery from Typhoon Sinlaku, which struck the country during 9–12 April this year. 2026-06-04 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-president-backs-viet-nam-era-national-rise ADB President Masato Kanda met General Secretary and President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam To Lam, congratulating him on his historic re-election and expressing strong support for Viet Nam’s new phase of high-quality, innovation-driven growth under the “Era of National Rise” agenda. 2026-06-01 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-ameriabank-sign-100-million-loan-strengthen-msmes-and-green-finance-armenia ADB has signed a $100 million loan with Ameriabank Closed Joint Stock Company (Ameriabank) to support Armenia’s priorities to strengthen financing opportunities for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), particularly those led by women, while driving investment in sustainable solutions across Armenia. 2026-05-27 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-president-meets-bangladesh-prime-minister-highlights-5-billion-funding ADB President Masato Kanda met Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in Dhaka to discuss Bangladesh’s development priorities during a visit that highlighted funding announcements totaling $5 billion. 2026-05-25 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-bank-tianjin-sign-loan-support-health-care-and-elderly-care-development-prc ADB and the Bank of Tianjin Co., Ltd signed a $50 million (in yuan equivalent) loan agreement for health care and elderly care finance in Tianjin and other cities where BOT operates in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). 2026-05-21 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-sells-4-billion-5-year-global-benchmark-bond-may-2026 ADB has priced a $4 billion 5-year global bond, proceeds of which will become part of ADB’s ordinary capital resources. 2026-05-20 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/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/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-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-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/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