India’s rapid economic growth in recent decades has lifted the country to become the world’s third-largest economy (in purchasing power…

Bangladesh has more than halved its incidence of poverty over the past 25 years. The country gained lower middleincome status in 2015…

Kazakhstan became a member of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in 1994, shortly after it achieved independence.
During the past 26…

Belgium has contributed $499.48 million in capital subscription as of 31 December 2019. It has contributed and committed $268.68 million…

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been supporting the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) since 1968 and remains one of the…

This volume reviews micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Southeast Asia. It provides data and analysis as a resource…

This paper examines how debt buildup is related to currency depreciation pressure. It highlights the importance of a debt surveillance…

This report reviews evidence of the macrofinancial linkages and feedback effects of financial distress in Asia. It proposes policy…

This paper evaluates the Viet Nam bond market from a global credit rating agency’s perspective and examines the potential of an…

The annual Asia Power Index — launched by the Lowy Institute in 2018 — measures resources and influence to rank the relative power of…