Unlocking money flows in the Pacific
We need to protect the financial system from terrorism and money laundering. But the people of the Pacific should not pay the heaviest price.
Trade finance gaps continue despite fintech breakthroughs
While trade and finance are changing dramatically, trade finance is shifting more slowly. What does this mean for SMEs?
Trade finance: A catalyst for foreign currency, growth in PNG
While not a panacea, more access to trade finance can be part of the solution to foreign currency shortages in Papua New Guinea.
How to turn blockchain fintech hype into reality
Blockchain fintech needs basic infrastructure to promote transparency and financial inclusion. Here are 3 ways this can be done.
Partnership can deliver better infrastructure in PNG
ADB sees an important role for PPPs in developing PNG’s infrastructure and meeting its development goals.
Using PPPs for next-generation urban infrastructure
What can city governments do to attract more private sector infrastructure investment? Here are 7 specific steps.
Plugging Viet Nam's trade finance gap
Trade finance support can help the country achieve its goal of becoming an upper middle-income economy by 2030.
Trade finance helps Pacific business thrive
Trade finance loans help Pacific businesses address the region’s trade imbalance through exports.
Blockchain pilots making waves in developing Asia
Peer-to-peer data sharing is being tested in Georgia, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Myanmar.
A global ID system that could revolutionize finance
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.