Investment

FUJIFILM Corporation (President: Kenji Sukeno) signed an agreement on December 19^th for the investment of 470 million yen in EdiGene Corporation, a drug discovery startup, participating its series A round

ADB's Board of Directors approved a loan agreement for $100 million that will improve and strengthen the development and delivery of public-private partnership (PPP) projects in the Punjab province.

ADB's Board of Directors has approved a $380 million loan to help the Philippine government strengthen the road network and spur economic development in Mindanao.

IDB $31.7 million loan will allow for improving road infrastructure and construction of a bus lane in Brazil.

Deutsche Bank today announced the implementation of an upgraded equities trading platform with artificial intelligence ("AI") capabilities, setting a new benchmark for best execution, a key focus for financial institutions ahead of MiFID II.

ADB's Board of Directors has raised the limit of an existing microfinance risk participation and guarantee program by an additional $100 million in assistance for its microfinance institutions (MFIs).

Sumitomo Corporation, through Sumitomo Corporation of Americas, is pleased to announce its investment in Rivian Automotive, Inc. through a third-party allocation of newly issued shares

On December 11, 2017, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a three-year arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) for Guinea for an amount equivalent to SDR 120.488 million

Colombia will strengthen public surveillance and promote institutional transparency with support from an IDB loan.

ADB's Board of Directors has approved a $100 million loan to improve rural roads to promote more extensive agriculture and agribusiness development in five states of Nepal.

ADB has approved $750,000 to Indonesia to provide knowledge support and technical assistance to study the impact of disruptive technologies on the Indonesia economy.

On December 1, 2017, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV Consultation with Benin.

The European Investment Bank is to provide a loan of EUR 490 million to support construction of the new children’s hospital in Dublin. 

ADB is providing a $2 million grant to help reduce the Marshall Islands’ consumption of fossil fuels and increase renewable electricity generation in the country.