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18 August 2016
East Asian governments have launched regional initiatives to promote financial cooperation and stability. This presentation introduces AsianBondsOnline, a website that provides information on bond markets in emerging East Asian economies. It also discusses the main characteristics of bonds, along…
18 August 2016
The economy of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has slowed down based on current available data. While the slowdown is expected, the growth rate seems to lag behind the projection. This presentation provides an initial analysis of this economic slowdown's impact and explains how PRC's…
17 August 2016
This presentation enumerates the different types of bonds, explains credit ratings, and describes how the bond market works. It also gives an overview of the participants in the primary market and how bond trading happens in the secondary market.
17 August 2016
This presentation gives an overview on how to do valuation of an asset, particularly fixed income. It also explains the discounted cash flow valuation formula.
17 August 2016
A derivative refers to a financial agreement or contract between two parties in which its value is derived from an undelying asset or index. It has uses, including risk hedging, which is discussed in this presentation. It also tackles the types of derivatives: forward commitment and contingent…
17 August 2016
Bond yields in emerging Asia are driven by both domestic fundamentals and global factors. This presentation particularly looks into the relevant issues related to bond financing for infrastructure, Asian bond market liquidity survey, and determinants of bond yields.
1 August 2016
Slovenia's program to standardize state internal auditor competencies strives to merge international best practices with localized regulatory concerns.
Internal audit is vital for public sector organizations to achieve accountability and integrity, improve operations, and instill confidence among…
1 August 2016
Starting a business in Armenia in the late 2000s was a complicated process. Businessmen needed to go through a seven- to nine-step process that would take about 14 to 19 days to finish. It was no surprise that in terms of ease of doing business, Armenia ranked 82nd out of 125 countries in the…
8 July 2016
This document provides a summary of the Second International Seminar on Managing for Development Results (MfDR) with Inclusive Development as the theme. The seminar was held on 4 to 8 July 2016 in Seoul, South Korea. Over 50 respresentatives from MfDR think tanks, development partners, and…
5 July 2016
ADB continues to improve the way it shares information towards inclusive development in the Asia and Pacific region. This presentation discusses ADB’s approach to managing development results and on inclusive growth. It also shares how ADB revises its results framework for development effectiveness…