Spotlight Archives
- ADB Briefs: COVID-19 Exposes Asian Banks' Vulnerability to US Dollar FundingJuly 2020This brief explores the role of the US dollar as the dominant currency for international trade and financial transactions and the rise in Asian banks' US dollar funding activities since the global financial crisis. It looks at the implications of Asian banks' exposure to US dollar funding and highlights considerations for policy makers.
- COVID-19 and Dollar Funding StrainsJuly 2020Join the Asian impact live webinar on 8 July 2020 3:00 pm, online, Manila, Philippines time (GMT +8), featuring a high-level panel of experts examining the vulnerabilities accompanying the region’s continued growth in cross-border banking activities, among others.
- COVID-19 highlights Asian banks’ vulnerability to U.S. dollar debtJune 2020Cyn-Young Park and Peter Rosenkranz discuss opportunities for regional financial cooperation on reforms to make Asian banks more resilient to crises amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Food Security in Asia and the Pacific amid the COVID-19 PandemicJune 2020This brief outlines the implications of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic for food security in Asia and the Pacific and suggests policy responses.
- Asian Impact: Lockdown, Loosening and Asia’s Growth ProspectsJune 2020Join the Asian Impact live webinar on 18 June 2020, 4:00 pm, online, Manila, Philippines time (GMT +8), as a panel of experts discuss the updated growth prospects for developing Asia contained in the Asian Development Outlook 2020 Supplement.
- Thinking Outside the Box: Policy Recommendations for Developing Countries in the COVID-19 era and Beyond11 June 2020, 10:00 am, online, Manila, Philippines time (GMT +8)Join the Asian Impact live webinar on 11 June 2020, 10:00 am, online, Manila, Philippines time (GMT +8), in a candid discussion of Asia’s response to the pandemic.
- Global Shortage of Personal Protective Equipment amid COVID-19: Supply Chains, Bottlenecks, and Policy ImplicationsJune 2020This brief examines the global shortage of the personal protective equipment (PPE) needed to tackle COVID-19 and suggests policy implications. Watch the Asian Impact live webinar held 4 June 2020.
- The Impact of Nonperforming Loans on Cross-Border Bank Lending: Implications for Emerging Market EconomiesJune 2020This brief suggests how policy makers can tackle the likely rise in nonperforming loans (NPLs) as a result of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic to prevent a debt crisis.
- Updated Assessment of the Potential Economic Impact of COVID-19May 2020This brief presents new projections on the economic impact of COVID-19 and highlights policy implications. The online appendix provides additional information.
- Ethical investing will reign after COVID-19. Here’s how companies can prepareMay 2020Jong Woo Kang discusses how ethical, social and governance (ESG) investing is set to gain more traction in light of the current business environment challenged by the global pandemic. His blog also shares how ESG funds can play a key role in the recovery of Asia and the Pacific from COVID-19.
