It began with water. In 2010, in the heart of a rapidly developing Asia-Pacific region, ADB pioneered an innovative approach to tackle one of the region's most pressing challenges—water scarcity.

Philanthropy from Indian firms, posted via mandatory corporate social responsibility, has risen by 16 per cent. The law, which came into effect in 2014, mandates that businesses must provide 2 per ...

Narrower interest rate differentials between the US and Indian benchmark bonds might be here to stay, amid rising fiscal ...

MPOWER Financing ("MPOWER"), a mission-driven fintech firm and the leader in international student financing, today announced the completion of its second securitization, MPOWER Education Trust 2025-A ...

The Utkrisht Development Impact Bond (DIB), is an innovative social finance tool aimed at reducing maternal and newborn mortality in Rajasthan, India. It brings together several partners to improve ...

These perceptions will impact ... of bond markets is familiar to the developing world, albeit for different reasons. Governments in developing economies that wish to undertake social spending ...

The Quality Education India Development Impact Bond (DIB), which is focused on improved learning ... foundation that helps UBS clients use their wealth to drive positive social change for children. It ...

Listen to Story The IT Visionary Finance & Tech Leaders 2025 Awards celebrate pioneers who are redefining the landscape of finance, accounting, and technology in India ... central to social ...

The 8-year bond will primarily support small and medium ... Nearly 50 per cent of the proceeds will be allocated to India, reflecting the country’s significance in the bank’s social impact strategy.

by issuing the first social bond to support sustainable development projects across the global bank's emerging market footprint, including India. India is among the key markets for capital ...

India emerges as a major ... which the proceeds from this bond will reference, includes USD5.5 billion in social assets. The bank's 2024 Sustainable Finance Impact Report highlighted their efforts ...

According to SEBI, India has tremendous scope for the deployment of blue ... According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), “Social Impact Bonds are a type of social ...