Adb
“Can a multilateral development bank accelerate financial inclusion in Asia by channeling capital through fintech rails and digital supply chain infrastructure rather than solely through traditional sovereign lending?”
ADB is a longstanding multilateral development bank providing sovereign and non-sovereign loans, grants, and technical assistance across Asia-Pacific. In recent years, it has increasingly engaged with fintech and digital finance as channels for financial inclusion — notably extending its first fintech-led credit facility in Southeast Asia to GCash's lending arm in 2026 to support MSME lending. Its participation in supply chain digitalization initiatives with Mastercard, Finastra, and SGeBIZ reflects a broader push toward digital infrastructure investment in emerging Asian markets.