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flag The Asian Development Bank approved $15 million to strengthen Bhutan’s banking sector and boost financial inclusion.

flag The Asian Development Bank has approved a $15 million package—$10 million in loans and $5 million in grants—to strengthen Bhutan’s banking sector, boost financial inclusion, and support economic diversification. flag The funds will help improve financial stability, reduce nonperforming loans, enhance regulatory frameworks, and establish credit rating agencies and a national green and social bond framework. flag The initiative aims to expand digital finance, increase financial literacy, and improve resilience to climate risks like floods and landslides, while addressing rural poverty and fostering private-sector growth in a country facing limited economic diversification and weak foreign investment.

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