Private sector development
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Unlocking money flows in the Pacific
By Steven Beck on Wednesday, 28 February 2018
We need to protect the financial system from terrorism and money laundering. But the people of the Pacific should not pay the heaviest price.
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Trade finance gaps continue despite fintech breakthroughs
By Alisa DiCaprio, Steven Beck, Kijin Kim on Friday, 03 November 2017
While trade and finance are changing dramatically, trade finance is shifting more slowly. What does this mean for SMEs?
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Trade finance: A catalyst for foreign currency, growth in PNG
By Edward Faber on Tuesday, 31 October 2017
While not a panacea, more access to trade finance can be part of the solution to foreign currency shortages in Papua New Guinea.
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How to turn blockchain fintech hype into reality
By Steven Beck on Friday, 20 October 2017
Blockchain fintech needs basic infrastructure to promote transparency and financial inclusion. Here are 3 ways this can be done.
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Partnership can deliver better infrastructure in PNG
By Stephen P. Groff on Wednesday, 04 October 2017
ADB sees an important role for PPPs in developing PNG’s infrastructure and meeting its development goals.
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Using PPPs for next-generation urban infrastructure
By Srinivas Sampath on Monday, 02 October 2017
What can city governments do to attract more private sector infrastructure investment? Here are 7 specific steps.
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Plugging Viet Nam's trade finance gap
By Santosh Pokharel on Thursday, 10 August 2017
Trade finance support can help the country achieve its goal of becoming an upper middle-income economy by 2030.
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Trade finance helps Pacific business thrive
By Edward Faber on Wednesday, 19 July 2017
Trade finance loans help Pacific businesses address the region’s trade imbalance through exports.
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Blockchain pilots making waves in developing Asia
By Alisa DiCaprio, Steven Beck on Thursday, 29 June 2017
Peer-to-peer data sharing is being tested in Georgia, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Myanmar.
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A global ID system that could revolutionize finance
By Steven Beck on Thursday, 01 December 2016
GLEIF will be a critically important contribution to help realize many of the current developments in fintech, and to spur more growth in cross-border trade.
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Public sector support for private sector development – a Sri Lankan case study
By Donald Lambert, Bruno Carrasco on Wednesday, 16 November 2016
Sri Lanka is an excellent example of how it makes good economic sense for the public sector to drive private sector development in Asia and the Pacific.
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Supply chain finance – good for banks and SMEs
By Sabine Oudart on Wednesday, 19 October 2016
The buyer-centric approach is making waves as a viable way for banks to facilitate more access to credit for SMEs in Asia and the Pacific.
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Bringing trade finance to the Pacific
By Edward Faber on Tuesday, 13 September 2016
ADB’s Trade Finance Program is helping local businesses in the Pacific get the support they need to conduct overseas trade.
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Keeping the 'private' in PPPs in the PRC
By Craig Sugden on Wednesday, 31 August 2016
To attract the private sector, it needs to be given a fair chance of competing for PPPs and turning enough of a profit to recover their investment in the People’s Republic of China.
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New thinking needed to boost trade
By Steven Beck on Thursday, 28 July 2016
We need to better explain and implement free trade agreements, support other fast-growing emerging markets, keep closing trade financing gaps, and embrace new technologies to bring in more players.
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Digitizing trade – how changing the process is changing development
By Steven Beck, Alisa DiCaprio on Tuesday, 19 July 2016
Public open trading windows, smart contracts, or government-issued e-currency are just a few examples of how digitization is changing how people trade.
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Why is trade finance such a big deal for SMEs?
By Alisa DiCaprio on Thursday, 26 May 2016
Digital solutions can help fill in the trade finance gap for SMEs in Asia and the Pacific.
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The future of financial markets – a changing view of Asia
By Christopher Thieme on Monday, 02 May 2016
Discussions this week in Frankfurt won’t solve the problems of Asia’s financing gaps, but they can go a long way toward making sure that available funds are used more productively, inclusively, and sustainably.
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MSMEs in the driver’s seat for sustainable development
By Christine Engstrom on Sunday, 01 May 2016
It’s not just about businesses directly involved in sustainability, but how existing MSMEs can adapt their businesses to support sustainable solutions in Asia.
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The bottom line and the bottom of the pyramid
By Christine Engstrom on Sunday, 01 May 2016
With over 2 billion consumers spread across developing Asia, the opportunities are limitless for financial institutions to develop innovative solutions that can serve this underserved market.
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