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8 to 10 November 2017
The conference discussed the growing importance of digital finance and its cross-cutting impacts on sustainable development goals, including poverty reduction, inclusive economic growth, inequality mitigation. It also discussed how digital finance can help address thematic issues such as hunger,…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office
6 November 2017
Fintech, the new marriage of financial services and information technology, has attracted the focused attention of regulators, consumers, and investors in recent years. This workshop leads participants into a deeper understanding of this concept, its growth and evolution, and its implications to…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office
6 to 7 November 2017
The Level One Project envisions new digital payment platforms that support inclusive, interoperable, and digital economies. It offers countries a roadmap and a set of tools to establish such platforms. The project, an initiative of the Gates Foundation, aims to help the poorest regions in the world…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office
2 to 4 October 2017
The 3-day conference aimed to strengthen the capacity of public procurement agencies in Asia and the Pacific to implement e-procurement solutions based on international best practices and sharing of experiences. It helped developing member countries implement modern procurement systems that are…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department
7 September 2017
ADB's Shigehiro Shinozaki with Lito Villanueva from FINTQ and Mikko Perez from Ayannah discuss key development issues on digital financial services in Asia, and how effectively they can help promote financial inclusion.
Organizer: Finance Sector Office
5 to 6 September 2017
This event gathered together senior regional insurance supervisors for a two-day discussion on key regulatory and policy priorities in Asia and the Pacific. The discussions aimed to support the development of an enabling environment for effective and sustainable insurance and pension sectors in the…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office
28 to 30 August 2017
The Regional Workshop for Asian Insurance Supervisors aimed to strengthen the capacity of countries to manage crisis, counter fraud, and conduct anti-money laundering activities. It provided a comprehensive discussion of the Insurance Core Principles (ICP), the globally accepted framework that…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office
28 April 2017
Considering the growing importance of blockchain technology and its potential in different sectors, this workshop provided staff a better understanding of the topic, and helped design and deliver advanced distributed ledger technologies to the global financial markets. Experts from R3 delivered the…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office
22 to 23 March 2017
The ADB Business Opportunities Fair (BOF) is a one-stop forum for consultants, contractors, manufacturers, and suppliers looking to provide goods and services for ADB projects. It has proven to be an excellent opportunity to network not only with peers in the industry, but also with ADB specialists…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department
28 February to 2 March 2017
An understanding of the updated PEFA 2016 Framework helps strengthen public financial management and contribute to its reform.
The Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) program was established in 2001 by the World Bank, the European Commission, the IMF, and the Governments of…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office, Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department