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Comparative Analysis of Tax Administration in Asia and the Pacific

25 October 2018
Richard Highfield, international tax consultant, will share an overview of the key issues and challenges confronting revenue bodies in the Asia-Pacific region. The event aims to help revenue bodies identify opportunities for enhancing the operation of tax systems by sharing internationally…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office

Workshop on Enhancing Value-Added Tax Administration

23 to 25 October 2018
Experts from International Monetary Fund and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development discussed key issues and challenges confronting revenue bodies of developing economies on value-added tax administration, and how these issues are addressed by advanced economies in the region and…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office

Strengthening the Enabling Environment for Disaster Risk Financing

25 to 26 September 2018
Disaster risks pose a serious threat to the sustainability of many countries in the Asia-Pacific. Innovative approaches and solutions to disaster risk financing are urgently needed. The Regional Forum on Strengthening the Enabling Environment for Disaster Risk Financing: Options for Enhancing…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Training on Counting Climate Finance

20 September 2018
In 2015, ADB pledged to double its annual climate financing to US$6 billion by 2020, with US$4 billion for climate mitigation and $2 billion for climate adaptation. Through its Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management Thematic Group and Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management Division, ADB…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

ADB Transport Forum 2018

12 to 14 September 2018
By ADB estimates, the Asian transport sector will require over $8.4 trillion in investments until 2030 in order to continue the region’s growth trajectory while responding to the challenges of climate change. Opportunities exist to close the infrastructure funding gap and direct the financing…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

Artificial Intelligence for Financial Consumer Complaints Automation and Analysis

24 July 2018
The Philippines' central bank, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, is embracing AI-driven technology in its operations. AI-driven technology under develoment in the central bank wil allow the automated processing of complaints, whether they are in Englsh or Filipino, and also deliver analysis for…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office

European Central Bank’s Financial Stability Review

4 June 2018
European Central Bank’s (ECB) Paul Heibert presented ECB’s latest Financial Stability Review. He also discussed some recent methodological innovations that can improve understanding of the state of financial stability. His presentation was followed by a short roundtable discussion with ADB’s Adbdul…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Exploring Opportunities for Blockchain Technology in Financial Inclusion and Sustainable Development

23 May 2018
Blockchain technology is slowly transforming how organizations conduct business. It helps establish and maintain a continuously growing record of transactions, called distributed ledgers, that can be linked and distributed among a network of participants. While blockchain is now used successfully…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office

Seminar on Technology Operations and Risk Management

15 to 18 May 2018
In this era of advanced technologies, bank supervisors need to be equipped with knowledge and skills on information technology (IT) risks and its management. Recognizing the impact of IT risks on financial institutions, the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Financial Regulators Training…
Organizer: Regional Cooperation and Integration, and Trade Division

Cyber Security and Safety – Enabling the Digital Environment for Sustainable Development

11 May 2018
What do we know about cyber security and safety? This learning event discussed that cyber security is not merely about technical issues and breaches, it is more about knowing your information, knowing your technology, and knowing your staff. Case studies helped illustrate that when it comes to…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office