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Kazakhstan to pay Russia over $43 mln for 4.2% stake in EDB

Kazakhstan to pay Russia over $43 mln for 4.2% stake in EDB

Kazakhstan will pay Russia about 20 billion tenge or just over $43 million for a 4.2% stake in Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Yerulan Zhamaubayev said. "The total cost is about 20 …

ADB: virus' economic impact could hit $8.8 trillion

ADB: virus' economic impact could hit $8.8 trillion

Global economic losses from the coronavirus pandemic could reach up to 8.8 trillion dollars, or nearly 10% of the world economy's output, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said. The Manila-based bank said the forecast for …

ADB $15 million loan to improve Georgia'surban environment

ADB $15 million loan to improve Georgia'surban environment

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $15 million loan to improve infrastructure and services in Georgian cities and help the government of Georgia begin feasibility studies, design and civil work. The bank noted that …

 New ADB Country Director for Turkmenistan appointed

New ADB Country Director for Turkmenistan appointed

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed C. C. Yu as its new Country Director for Turkmenistan. Yu will lead ADB’s operations in Turkmenistan and take the lead in the implementation of the bank’s Country …

ADB providing loans to rural households in Georgia

ADB providing loans to rural households in Georgia

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing a 60 million Georgian lari ($22.3 million) loan and a $500,000 technical assistance grant to Georgia's Credo Bank to launch new products including home improvement and mortgage loans to lower …

ADB may grow bank’s portfolio in Georgia

ADB may grow bank’s portfolio in Georgia

Georgia’s Finance Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze met with the President of Asian Development Bank (ADB) Takehiko Nakao at the 51st Annual Meeting of ADB in Manila, the Philippines. "We had a very …

ADB mission due in Azerbaijan

ADB mission due in Azerbaijan

A mission of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will visit Azerbaijan in September, reads a message posted on the ADB website, Trend reports. The mission for the Subprogram 1 of the Improving Governance and Public Sector Efficiency …

ADB to fund Georgian secondary roads project

ADB to fund Georgian secondary roads project

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will allocate $80 million to help improve the conditions of secondary roads in Georgia. An agreement aims at rehabilitating around 50km of road connecting Dzirula-Kharagauli-Moliti-Phona-Chumateleti, as …

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank offers $114m to Georgia

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank offers $114m to Georgia

Georgia and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) signed a financial deal about helping Georgia construct the Batumi Bypass Road in the country’s Adjara region, with a $114 million financial resource, Agenda.ge reports. …

ADB forecasts Kazakh economic growth to reach 2.4%

ADB forecasts Kazakh economic growth to reach 2.4%

Economic growth in Kazakhstan in 2017 is forecast to rise reflecting continued fiscal spending for consumption and investment and higher earnings from oil exports, the Asia Development Bank (ADB) said in Asian Development Outlook 2017: …