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Types of Bonds, Credit Ratings, and Functioning of Bond Market

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.

Fixed Income Valuation

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.

Derivatives and Risk Hedging

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…

Thematic Issues in Emerging East Asian Bond Markets

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.

Deploying Mobile and Branchless Banking in Bhutan

1 July 2016
An ADB project is helping Bhutan promote financial literacy and strengthen financial inclusion by supporting mobile and branchless banking. In line with the government's priority under the Eleventh Five-Year Plan (2013–2018) to improve the business climate for the private sector, the Strengthening…

Climate Change Risk Assessment and Adaptation: Bhutan Case Study

28 June 2016
Bhutan plans to build its second east-west highway to improve trade and rural connectivity in the southern part of the country. This highway is expected to provide additional connectivity to India, increase regional trade and open up internal areas of Bhutan. This requires identification of climate…

Financial Reforms for Economic Development - Forum

15 June 2016
More than just obtaining better quality accounts, public financial management (PFM) should also be viewed in terms of achieving better fiscal management, improving economic freedom, and expanding the fiscal space of governments. Strengthening PFM staff skills and leading PFM reform efforts among…

Plug and Play: Our Story

8 June 2016
The Plug and Play Tech Center, a Silicon Valley-based technology startup accelerator, has actively funded 400+ companies since 2000. It provides pre-seed and seed stage investments ranging from $20K to $500K. The Plug and Play ecosystem consists of mentorship, logistical support, networking,…

ADB and IFMR Workshop: Discussion Highlights

3 June 2016
This article summarizes the discussions during the different workshop sessions on catastrophe risk protection markets in India.

Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems for Smart Cities

26 May 2016
Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) are necessary in ensuring safe and efficient transport networks. The current ITS, however, tend to focus on data collection and technology and generally miss out the need to incorporate the welfare of the three crucial components: infrastructure, vehicles, and…