South Asia

Development banks fund Nepal hydropower plant

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:09:36 GMT

A group of development banks are providing financing for the construction and operation of a hydropower plant in Nepal.

Sri Lankan banks get IFC trade training

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

IFC helps banks strengthen trade finance expertise to support Sri Lankan entrepreneurs.

JBIC to take equity stake in Indian infra project

Thu, 09 May 2013 15:25:05 GMT

The Japan Bank for International Cooperation is to take an equity stake in the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor project.

ADB: Healthy bond market needed for infra projects

Thu, 09 May 2013 14:30:16 GMT

The Asian Development Bank sees a healthy Asian bond market as key to funding the region’s infrastructure needs.

ADB: Key to improve South – South-East Asia connectivity

Wed, 08 May 2013 17:32:53 GMT

The Asian Development Bank sees improving South – South-East Asia connectivity as key to boosting regional trade and the overall Asian economy.

ADB invests in Indian hydro and wind power

Fri, 03 May 2013 15:34:10 GMT

The Asian Development Bank has invested equity in an Indian renewable energy company to support hydropower and wind power projects in the country.

CDC and StanChart sign South Asia and Africa trade pact

Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

CDC Group and Standard Chartered have agreed to provide financing to boost trade in developing markets.

ADB reports on 2012 assistance

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The Asian Development Bank approved $21.57 billion in financing operations in 2012 according to its annual report, released ahead of the bank’s 46th annual meeting of the board of governors.

StanChart adds to India company research team

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Standard Chartered adds to India emerging companies research team.

Japanese banks provide GREEN credit line to ICICI Bank

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:47:11 GMT

JBIC and SMBC have collaborated on a credit line to India’s ICICI Bank to finance environment-related projects.

EDC signs new business lines in India

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:52:44 GMT

Export Development Canada has signed new business lines in India to help increase Canadian exports to Indian multinationals.

Vedanta approaches market for new loan

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:03:00 GMT

Vedanta Resources has mandated five banks to lead its new loan, for which it plans to attain funding from a combination of Asian lenders and US institutional investors.

Bank of Baroda opens in DIFC

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

India’s Bank of Baroda has opened its 100th overseas branch at the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC).

US Ex-Im lends to Rajasthan solar project

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:48:17 GMT

US Ex-Im direct loan sees California company export thin-film solar panels for energy project in India.

Pakistan windfarm gets agency support

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

A windfarm project in Pakistan’s Ghoro-Keti Bandar wind corridor has received financing from US development agency OPIC.

ADB president steps down

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:23:34 GMT

President of the Asian Development Bank, Haruhiko Kuroda, has stepped down after eight years in the job.

Asia missing out on billions in trade finance

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The ADB has revealed that companies operating in developing Asia lost out on nearly $425 billion in trade finance in 2011.

StanChart, ADB team up on microfinance

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

StanChart and ADB are collaborating to support the growth of the microfinance sector in Asia.