Asian Development Bank

ADB assists its members, and partners, by providing loans, technical assistance, grants, and equity investments to promote social and economic development.

ADB maximizes the development impact of its assistance by facilitating policy dialogues, providing advisory services, and mobilizing financial resources through cofinancing operations that tap official, commercial, and export credit sources.

See below for the Latest ADB News, Analysis, Profit Results, Share Price Information, and Commentary. 

Pakistan bags $200m loan for power distribution upgrade

This will fund installation of at least 332,000 advanced metering infrastructure.

ADB inks $820m loan for 12 renewable energy projects in Thailand

This will fund solar and battery storage projects.

ADB OKs $200m loan to upgrade Sri Lanka’s power infrastructure

Half of the country’s generation last year came from thermal power.

ADB, Kazakhstan partner to accelerate coal retirement

Coal plants may be converted to renewable energy facilities.

ADB OKs $434.25m loan for solar facility in Assam, India

Another $1m grant will be allocated for project implementation.

ADB approves $500-m loan to boost Indonesia’s energy transition

This seeks to establish a solid policy framework to support the shift towards clean energy.

Keppel, ADB, EnterpriseSG ink $1.048b energy transition deal for APAC

It also covers environmental sustainability projects in the region.

Tajikistan bags $21m grant for renewable energy expansion

This will help upgrade a 240-MW hydropower plant.

Uzbekistan bags $400m funding to strengthen energy, financial markets

One of the goals is to invite more power sector investors.

ADB, Kazakhstan sign transaction advisory agreement for hydropower development

The partnership eyes a cumulative capacity of 600 megawatts.

Kazakhstan secures $123m loan for transmission network enhancement

This will support construction of 500 kilovolts overhead transmission lines among others.

ADB allocates $240.5m for India’s rooftop solar system

Loans will be accessible via the State Bank of India and the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development. 

ADB pledges $50m fund to support APAC energy transition

The fund will be allotted to renewable energy and other clean energy technologies.

ADB grants $148.5m to enhance Sikkim's power infrastructure

It will replace 580 kilometres of old and low-capacity bare conductors.