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Book Discussion: Keeping Indonesia Safe from the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learnt from the National Economic Recovery Programme

2 December 2022
This ADBI hybrid event spotlighted key takeaways from the new book Keeping Indonesia Safe from the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learnt from the National Economic Recovery Programme, published by the Indonesia Finance Ministry and the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. It explored COVID-19’s economic…
Organizer: ADBI

ADBI Featured Speaker Webinar: AIIB Chief Economist Erik Berglof on State Capacity and Private Sector Mobilization Toward Net Zero in Emerging Economies

2 December 2022
This ADBI Featured Speaker webinar spotlighted Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Chief Economist Erik Berglof, who presented AIIB’s 2022 Asian Infrastructure Finance report on the transition to net zero carbon emissions in emerging economies and related policy challenges and solutions.…
Organizer: ADBI

ADBI Featured Speaker Webinar: European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s Alexander Plekhanov on Business Unusual Transition Report

25 November 2022
This ADBI Featured Speaker webinar spotlighted Alexander Plekhanov of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), who presented EBRD’s 2022-23 Transition Report on the policy implications of “business unusual” conditions in the global economy. He discussed the effects of COVID-19…
Organizer: ADBI

ADBI-Cambridge University Online Course on Fintech & Regulatory Innovation

5 October to 9 December 2022
Rapid advancements in financial technology, or fintech, are opening the door to greater financial inclusion and sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific. However, the growing knowledge gap between innovators and regulators regarding fintech and business models that apply it threatens to…
Organizer: ADBI

ADB-ADBI Workshop on Development and Innovative Finance Session 3: Greening Micro- and Macro-prudential Frameworks

21 September 2022
This joint ADB-ADBI workshop discussed innovative finance underpinning Energy Sector Group investment and its sustainable development implications. It focused on blended finance and carbon offset project financing. It also examined ways to mobilize private sector funding for sustainable…
Organizer: ADBI, Finance Sector Office, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Book Launch: Fintech and COVID-19: Impacts, Challenges, and Priorities for Asia (2022 Singapore Economic Review Conference)

3 August 2022
Taking place during the 2022 Singapore Economic Review Conference, this session highlighted insights from the new ADBI Press book Fintech and COVID-19: Impacts, Challenges, and Priorities for Asia, produced by ADBI, the Asian Development Bank, and Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance. The…
Organizer: ADBI

Workshop on Transition Finance in Asia

6 to 7 July 2022
Global asset owners are increasingly prioritizing “green” investments in their portfolios and establishing clear and well-explained targets in this regard. To convince global investors to finance issuers and projects in Asia that have yet to become “green,” it is important to consider information…
Organizer: ADBI

Seventh Tokyo Fiscal Forum

22 to 23 June 2022
Post-COVID-19 limitations on fiscal space continue to affect Asia’s economic recovery and development agenda. The region’s sustainable growth challenges are compounded by spiking energy and food prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, exacerbating pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions.…
Organizer: ADBI

10th OECD-AMRO-ADB/ADBI-ERIA Asian Regional Roundtable on Macroeconomic and Structural Policies

15 to 16 June 2022
The OECD-AMRO-ADB/ADBI-ERIA Asian Regional Roundtable convened leading experts to discuss issues at the fore of recent economic developments in the region. Previous roundtables were held in Singapore, Manila, Tokyo, Jakarta, and most recently virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Recent topics…
Organizer: ADBI, Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Financial Inclusion and Financial Literacy,” “SME Finance,” and “Sustainable Development Goals and Climate Change

27 to 28 May 2022
Financial technology (fintech) development could significantly increase access to financial services in Asia and the Pacific, but also poses risks to consumers, especially among disadvantaged groups. A greater understanding of the relationship between fintech, financial literacy, and financial…
Organizer: ADBI