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IEA, Asian Development Bank step up cooperationThe International Energy Agency and the Asian Development Bank said they were committed to expanding their cooperation in the fields of energy security analysis, data and modelling, and clean energy technology. The two internation More… |
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IEA, Asian Development Bank step up cooperationThe International Energy Agency and the Asian Development Bank said they were committed to expanding their cooperation in the fields of energy security analysis, data and modelling, and clean energy technology. The two internation More… |
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Islamic finance body launches industry indicatorsThe Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) has launched a databank of industry indicators covering 15 member countries, helping shed new light on the size and shape of the sharia-compliant banking sector. The Kuala Lumpur-based I More… |
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ADB steps up Islamic finance drive, eyes infrastructureThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) is stepping up efforts to assist member countries to use Islamic finance in areas such as infrastructure financing, ranging from technical assistance to providing credit guarantees, an ADB official said. More… |
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ADB in key China tourism training programmeThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) has joined hands with the Guilin Institute of Tourism (GIT) and the Pacific Asia Travel Association (Pata) to launch a learning programme for travel industry professionals in China. The five-day AD More… |
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ADB mulls sukuk, sovereign insurance productThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) is considering an Islamic bond as early as next year, plans which could evolve into a regular issuance programme and an insurance product to help member countries offer sukuk of their own. The Mani More… |
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ISFB, ADB team up for Islamic financeThe Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed an agreement to promote the development of Islamic finance in common developing member countries. “The importance of Islamic finance in t More… |
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ADB to help Pakistan with $2bnThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) is expected to contribute at least $2 billion to help Pakistan recover from its worst ever floods. The economic costs of the floods are expected to run into the billions of dollars, stepp More… |
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ADB mulls multi-billion dollar sukukThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) is considering launching a medium-term note (MTN) programme worth several billions dollar for Islamic bonds, or sukuk, to finance infrastructure in Asia, an official said on Wednesday. "If we use such an in More… |
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ADB ups Asia’s 2009, 2010 growth forecastsThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) raised its estimate of average growth in developing Asian economies to 3.9 per cent in 2009 from a forecast of 3.4 per cent made in March, while also raising the 2010 forecast to 6.4 per cent from 6.0 per cent. More… |
