Jan 18, 2016

Asian Development Bank Launched | “This is a historical moment”: Xi at launch of new China-led Bank


Posted: 17 Jan 2016 04:09 PM PST

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"The new lender is expected to name its first lending projects in mid-2016.

The China-backed multilateral development institution is tasked with financing infrastructure development across Asia.

With an authorized capital of $100 billion, the AIIB will finance infrastructure projects like the construction of roads, railways, and airports in the Asia-Pacific Region."

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