According to the latest edition of the Asian Development Outlook, growth will remain resilient, supported by domestic demand, recovering tourism, and stable financial conditions. Decelerating inflation across the Asia and the Pacific is also a positive. However, these prospects are tempered by weaker global demand weighing on exports and softening domestic demand in the People’s Republic of China.
This edition of the Asia Bond Monitor shows how a modest improvement in economic fundamentals has buoyed East Asia’s local currency bond markets. However, potential renewed increases in inflation and further interest rate hikes could pose risks for the region’s borrowers.
Analyzing the role companies can play in tackling climate change, this book shows how they can set up effective environmental, social, and governance (ESG) frameworks and draft resilient strategies for sustainable activities and investment. It assesses the issue of climate justice, considers the impact of “greenwashing,” and looks at ways investors can evaluate ESG considerations.
This report highlights the benefits of issuing blue bonds, details eligible project categories, and explains the process of issuing the instruments as appetite grows for ocean-themed debt that can help develop a sustainable blue economy. It analyzes ways investors can evaluate the impact of their investments and how underwriters can ensure their integrity.
The 2023 Trade Finance Gaps, Growth, and Jobs Survey indicates that the global trade finance gap reached $2.5 trillion in 2022, impacting economic growth and development. The survey is the world’s leading barometer of trade finance health, with responses reflecting over 60% of the global market for bank-intermediated trade financing.
This guidance note shares insights on economic corridor development as an area-based approach and explores how to facilitate these multisector programs. This will be relevant to government officials, development partners, the private sector, and academia in formulating, implementing, and assessing economic corridors.
