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COVID-19 Emergency Response

Approved project 54199-001 in Pakistan.




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Tropical Cyclone Harold Emergency Response Project

Approved project 54221-001 in Vanuatu.




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Social Protection Support Project (Second Additional Financing)

Approved project 43407-017 in Philippines.




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Tropical Cyclone Harold Emergency Response Project

Approved project 54229-001 in Fiji.




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Tropical Cyclone Harold Emergency Response Project

Approved project 54238-001 in Tonga.




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Preparing the Improving Financial Access and Entrepreneurship Development Project

Approved project 53097-002 in Papua New Guinea.




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COVID-19 Response Emergency Assistance Project

Approved project 54173-001 in Bangladesh.




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Fifth Health Sector Development Project (Emergency Assistance Loan for Additional Financing)

Approved project 45009-003 in Mongolia.




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Wells Fargo’s former India realty investment team launching residential funds

Capitedge India Investment Advisory, a realty fund and asset management firm floated by six former members of Indian realty team of American banking giant Wells Fargo, is coming out with a residential properties-focused fund in India. This would mark its first fresh fundraising exercise after floating an independent investment advisory firm, which is also managing the remaining assets of Wells Fargo after it shut operations in the country last year. While the founding partners are closely associated in operations, Hiral Soni is driving the domestic fundraise and investment strategy, as per the company website. She was previously with Marvel Realtors and had later also set up a boutique investment banking […]



  • Banking and Finance
  • FDI
  • Real Estate India

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Financing of Tech Startups in Selected Asian Countries

Tech startups rely on an array of financing sources, and venture capital is not a common source.




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Foreign-Currency Exposures and the Financial Channel of Exchange Rates: Eroding Monetary Policy Autonomy in the Asia and Pacific Region?

Foreign-currency exposures on an economy’s external balance sheet may jeopardize financial stability when the exchange rate depreciates.




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Driving Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Participation in Global Value Chains: Evidence from India

Financial constraints are a significant barrier for India's SMEs participating in global value chains.




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Firm Size and Participation in the International Economy: Evidence from Bangladesh

Export performance and firm size have a positive impact on trade participation at the intensive margin for firms of all sizes.




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Advancing the K-12 Reform from the Ground: A Case Study in the Philippines

This paper describes the implementation of the Certificate in Educational Studies in Leadership (CESL) in the Philippines as a professional development initiative delivered in a customized blended learning mode.




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Enhancing Productivity for Poverty Reduction in India

This brief presents findings from a study on labor productivity across various sectors in India and its impact on poverty reduction.




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Reflections on the Development of Regional Financing Arrangements: Experience from Europe

The European experience could be useful to inspire the future evolution of the Chiang Mai Initiative Multilateralization in the ASEAN+3 membership.




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Evolution of ASEAN Financial Integration in the Comparative Perspective

ASEAN could learn from the European Union’s experience, particularly under the current global challenges.




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Innovative Financial Products and Services for Women in Asia and the Pacific

This paper examines digital financial services and products—powered by financial technology—as well as low technology solutions that can boost digital financial inclusion for women in remote and rural areas.




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Assessing Macroeconomic Uncertainties for an Emerging Economy

The news-based economic policy uncertainty index, which is widely used in developed countries, has not properly captured the state of economic uncertainty in India.




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Limited Impact of Business Development Programs on Profitability in the Presence of Ambiguity Aversion

This paper presents an analysis of business development programs (BDPs) based on a theoretical framework aimed at understanding the mixed effect of business training on entrepreneurs.




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Peer Effect, Political Competition, and Eco-Efficiency: Evidence from City-Level Data in the People’s Republic of China

A well-designed evaluation system can be effective in motivating bureaucrats to shift their efforts toward a more environmentally friendly growth path.




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The Effects of Privatization and Corporate Governance of SOEs in Transition Economy: The Case of Kazakhstan

Privatization has different effects depending on the types of owners to whom it gives control in corporate governance.




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Loan Nos. 3522/3523-BAN: Bangladesh Power System Enhancement and Efficiency Improvement Project [URIDS(E)-G-10, URIDS(E)-G-12, URIDS(E)-G-14, & URIDS(E)-G-15]




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Loan Nos. 3522/3523-BAN: Bangladesh Power System Enhancement and Efficiency Improvement Project [URIDS(E)-G-10, URIDS(E)-G-12, URIDS(E)-G-14, & URIDS(E)-G-15] CORRIGENDUM




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Loan No. 3522/3523-BAN: Bangladesh Power System Enhancement and Efficiency Improvement Project [URIDS(W)-G-10, URIDS(W)-G-12 & URIDS(W)-G-14]




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Loan/Grant Nos. 2581/0181-NEP: Air Transport Capacity Enhancement Project [ATCEP/NCB-03]




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Loan No. 3255-NEP: Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Improvement Project - Additional Financing [KUKL//DNI/W/02/21 B]




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Loan Nos. 3267/3268-SRI: Mahaweli Water Security Investment Program - Tranche 1 [MMDE/MWSIP/ADB/NWPCP/ICB-1/3267-3268-SRI/ICB/2017/005]




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3309-TAJ: Strengthening Technical and Vocational Education and Training [MOLME/TVET/NCB-GS07]




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Loan No. 3350-BAN: Power System Expansion and Efficiency Improvement Investment Program - Tranche 3 [PPMW-01]




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Loan No. 3012-NEP: South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Road Connectivity Project [SRCP/NCB/PN/01]




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Grant No. 0352-TAJ: Building Climate Resilience in the Pyanj River Basin Project [NCB-CW-05/P5]




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Loan No. 3148-IND: Karnataka Integrated Urban Water Management Investment Program - Tranche 1 [01WS05]




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Loan No. 50301-SRI: Second Integrated Road Investment Program [RDA/ADB/iROAD-2(UVA)/NCB]




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Loan No. 3221/3222-SRI: Integrated Road Investment Program-Tranche 2 [RDA/ADB/iROAD/ICB/RMC/03]




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Household Economic Prudence in Thailand

Some groups in the economy may need the government-assistance policy on security to lower the economic uncertainty they face.




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Exploring Community-Based Financing Schemes to Finance Social Protection

Social protection, especially health care systems for the poor, is essential to reduce inequality.




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Economic Integration in Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Member Countries: Financing Economic Corridors and Sovereign Bonds Market

The global financial architecture should focus on providing short-term lending facilities to improve the efficiency of developing projects.




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Credit Risk Database for SME Financial Inclusion

The Credit Risk Database contributes to the overall understanding of the small and medium-sized enterprise sector.




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Financing of Tech Startups in Selected Asian Countries

Tech startups rely on an array of financing sources, and venture capital is not a common source.




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Foreign-Currency Exposures and the Financial Channel of Exchange Rates: Eroding Monetary Policy Autonomy in the Asia and Pacific Region?

Foreign-currency exposures on an economy’s external balance sheet may jeopardize financial stability when the exchange rate depreciates.




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Driving Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Participation in Global Value Chains: Evidence from India

Financial constraints are a significant barrier for India's SMEs participating in global value chains.




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Firm Size and Participation in the International Economy: Evidence from Bangladesh

Export performance and firm size have a positive impact on trade participation at the intensive margin for firms of all sizes.




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Reflections on the Development of Regional Financing Arrangements: Experience from Europe

The European experience could be useful to inspire the future evolution of the Chiang Mai Initiative Multilateralization in the ASEAN+3 membership.




nc

Evolution of ASEAN Financial Integration in the Comparative Perspective

ASEAN could learn from the European Union’s experience, particularly under the current global challenges.




nc

Assessing Macroeconomic Uncertainties for an Emerging Economy

The news-based economic policy uncertainty index, which is widely used in developed countries, has not properly captured the state of economic uncertainty in India.




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Limited Impact of Business Development Programs on Profitability in the Presence of Ambiguity Aversion

This paper presents an analysis of business development programs (BDPs) based on a theoretical framework aimed at understanding the mixed effect of business training on entrepreneurs.




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Peer Effect, Political Competition, and Eco-Efficiency: Evidence from City-Level Data in the People’s Republic of China

A well-designed evaluation system can be effective in motivating bureaucrats to shift their efforts toward a more environmentally friendly growth path.




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The Effects of Privatization and Corporate Governance of SOEs in Transition Economy: The Case of Kazakhstan

Privatization has different effects depending on the types of owners to whom it gives control in corporate governance.




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MCHP Updates Q3FY20 Financial Guidance

MCHP Updates Q3FY20 Financial Guidance