ADFIMI-IDWBE Joint Training Seminar on Operational Risk Management & Basel II
Operational risk differs from credit and market (and other specific risks) in that it is transverse in nature. The non-specific nature poses challenges in managing operational risk. Challenges include creating the suitable framework in the institution; seeking business lines and support functions and top management buy-in; collecting and analyzing data. These challenges must be overcome […]
Emerging from the global crisis—macroeconomic challenges facing low-income countries-ADFIMI
Low-income countries (LICs) were more resilient during the global crisis than in past downturns. The impact of the crisis was severe, but economic growth stayed positive in two-thirds of LICs, in contrast to richer countries. Growth was supported by a robust countercyclical domestic policy response—a first for LICs and in contrast to past crises when […]
ADFIAP speaks at financial inclusion forum in China
ADFIAP, represented by its Secretary General, Octavio B. Peralta, spoke before 46 participants from government ministries, NGOs, microfinance institutions and the academe in 18 countries at a financial inclusion conference held on October 20-22, 2010 in Shanghai, PRC. The event was organized by the ADB Institute, the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) and the Asia-Pacific […]
ALIDE in IDB workshop: “Development Banking Efficiency Contributes to Economic Growth”
During the international workshop carried out by the IDB together with ALIDE, Rommel Acevedo, ALIDE General Secretary stated that development financial institutions not only have a social and institutional role but also an entrepreneurial role. During the international workshop “Public Development Banking: A Prospective Vision” that was organized by the Inter American Development Bank (IDB) […]
ADFIAP’s Sustainability Report 2009 now GRI-registered
The ADFIAP Sustainability Report 2009, as was its 2008 report, has been registered by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) in its list of organizations adhering to its sustainability reporting guidelines. The ADFIAP report, which is among the 868 reports world-wide registered as of this writing, focused on the Association Secretariat’s sustainability performance as measured […]
ADFIAP adopts the Vancouver Green Declaration
ADFIAP member-delegates attending the 33rd ADFIAP Annual Meetings in Vancouver, Canada and meeting for the 13th Extraordinary Meeting of the General Assembly, have adopted the “Vancouver Green Declaration”, with the following five pronouncements: “THE VANCOUVER GREEN DECLARATION” (Agreed and subscribed to by the Delegates attending the 33rd ADFIAP Annual Meetings and Conference on “Innovative Financing for a […]
Banco do Brasil promotes Community Development Banks for the poorest
Banco do Brasil has the highly important commitment to contribute to the economic development of Brazil’s various regions. Along this line, it has been working with Instituto Palmas on preparing methodology to create Community Development Banks. Community Banks are integrated financial systems that support production chains in impoverished communities situated on the outskirts of large […]
Development banks lead the creation of green financial products within the region
In ALIDE 40, the new Environmental Financing Technical Committee had its first official meeting and emphasized the need to create new financial products that encourage a more ecosystem responsible industry and projects that fight against climate change effects. Created in March during the Seminar on Financing against Climate Change that was carried out in the […]
AADFI releases DFI Performance and Capacity-building news
The challenges of ensuring that African Development Finance Institutions operate under appropriate environment are very enormous. Most African National and State – owned DFIs have had to contend with issues of inadequate capital base, non conducive operating financial environment, poor corporate governance, adverse interference by owner governments, and lack of adequate internal capacity among others. […]
ALIDE acknowledges best financial practices by granting the ALIDE 2010 awards
One of the innovations in this Latin American contest, which took place in Fortaleza, Brazil, during ALIDE 40th General Assembly, is ALIDE Green Award, which intends to promote a greater commitment of development banking towards environmental projects. The climate change is, without doubt, one of the main threats for the growth of Latin American and […]