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Masato Kanda

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Masato Kanda

@ADBPresident

President of @ADB_HQ

Manila, Philippines

Joined March 2021

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Masato Kanda
@ADBPresident
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ADB is acting with speed and scale to support countries affected by the conflict in the Middle East. We are deploying our full suite of crisis response instruments to deliver tailored and timely support to our members. Watch the video for more. News release:
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Masato Kanda
@ADBPresident
Jun 11
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The full discussion is available here:
ADB and peers need to 'anchor' international order: President Kanda says
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Masato Kanda
@ADBPresident
Jun 11
Honored to join the Nikkei Forum on the Future of Asia for a fireside chat with Akio Fujii (@AFUJIINIKKEI) of @nikkei. Our discussion focused heavily on the Middle East conflict and the severe economic uncertainty it is causing across Asia and the Pacific. To help our members
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Masato Kanda
@ADBPresident
Jun 9
My thoughts are with everyone affected by the earthquake and aftershocks that struck Mindanao. I extend my deepest condolences to the Government and the people of the Philippines, especially the families who lost loved ones. ADB stands ready to support the Government of the
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Masato Kanda
@ADBPresident
Jun 9
At the 21st Asia Clean Energy Forum, I spoke about why deeply connected, highly intelligent networks are essential, and how ADB’s $50 billion Pan-Asia Power Grid Initiative aims to help turn continent-wide interconnection into reality by 2035. By allowing surplus clean energy in
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Masato Kanda
@ADBPresident
Jun 5
Today, we bid farewell to Thomas Clark, ADB’s General Counsel, after six years of extraordinary service. During his tenure, Tom ensured that ADB’s growing ambitions were always grounded in strong legal judgment. Most notably, he provided strategic leadership in the first-ever
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Masato Kanda
@ADBPresident
Jun 3
A great pleasure to host a constructive meeting with Asian business leaders at ADB headquarters today. As some of the region's most successful venture capitalists, we share a strong belief in the promising potential of the Asian market and agreed on the need for stronger
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Masato Kanda
@ADBPresident
Jun 2
We just concluded the 2026 ADB Board and Management Retreat. As Asia and the Pacific faces structural volatility, ADB must adapt to deliver faster and more impactful support to the most vulnerable. Thank you to our Board and Management for the candid, practical discussions. I
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Masato Kanda
@ADBPresident
May 31
It was an honor to meet with General Secretary and President To Lam in Manila today to discuss Viet Nam’s “Era of National Rise,” the country’s ambitious trajectory to become a high-income economy by 2045. I deeply appreciate his support for ADB as the main bank for ASEAN,
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Masato Kanda
@ADBPresident
May 26
Bangladesh’s next chapter of growth will depend not only on financing, but also on private investment, resilient infrastructure, and opportunities for people to thrive. This visit focused on how ADB can help support that transition. Watch the wrap-up video.
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Masato Kanda
@ADBPresident
May 25
I appreciated meeting private sector leaders from the International Chamber of Commerce Bangladesh, PRAN-RFL Group, BRAC Bank, Banglalink, Paramount Group, and DBL Group, to hear directly about the opportunities and constraints shaping investment today. Bangladesh is a young
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Masato Kanda
@ADBPresident
May 25
I had the privilege of meeting Prime Minister @trahmanbnp to reaffirm ADB’s readiness to support Bangladesh’s development agenda at this pivotal moment for the country. ADB’s partnership with Bangladesh spans more than five decades, and we are the country’s largest development
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Masato Kanda
@ADBPresident
May 25
It was a pleasure to see Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, Minister of Finance and Planning and ADB Governor for Bangladesh again. We discussed the challenges the global uncertainty presents for Bangladesh's growth, inflation, and issues such as banking sector stress. Together we
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