NDB Current Affairs, GK & News
Russia and Brazil to partner in production & marketing of Sputnik V vaccine
BRICS partners Russia and Brazil have decided to enter into an agreement to cooperate in the production and marketing of the world’s first registered Coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V by Russia. About the Deal Russian Direct Investment Fund has stated that the agreement has been signed with the Brazilian State of Parana. As part of this ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: International / World Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences
Topics: Brazil • BRICS • COVID-19 vaccine • NDB • New Development Bank • Russia • SPUTNIK V
New Development Bank (NDB) approves loan to Madhya Pradesh for infrastructure projects
The New Development Bank (NDB) of the BRICS countries has approved a $525-million loan to Madhya Pradesh for infrastructure projects. The loan will be used by the Indian government for on-lending to the Madhya Pradesh government for rehabilitating major district roads with a total length of about 2,000 km to improve the connectivity of the ..
Topics: BRIC • BRICS • Foreign relations • International Relations • Madhya Pradesh • Multilateral development banks • NDB • New Development Bank • Politics
Subhash Chandra Garg represents India in first meeting of BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
The first meeting of the BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors was held on the sidelines of the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington D.C on 19th April, 2018. The Government of India (GoI) was represented in the meeting by Subhash Chandra Garg , Secretary of Department of Economic Affairs (EA). The main issues ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Topics: BRIC • BRICS • Economy • Foreign relations • International finance institutions • International Monetary Fund • International Relations • NDB • New Development Bank
ISA-ADB, NDB, GCF, AfDB and AIIB sign joint declarations of financial Partnership
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) and African Development Bank (AfDb), Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Asian Development Bank (ADB), Green climate fund (GCF), and New Development Bank (NDB) signed Joint financial partnership Declarations. The International Energy Agency (IEA) also signed Joint partnership Declaration with ISA. The objective of these agreements is to deepen their cooperation ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
Topics: ADB • AfDB • AIIB • Financial Partnership • GCF • International • Joint Declarations • National • NDB
Government inks $100 million loan agreement with NDB for Rajasthan Water Project
Government has signed second Loan Agreement with New Development Bank (NDB) for financing of Rajasthan Water Sector Restructuring Project for the Desert Areas. This is the first tranche loan of $100 million was approved by the NDB under Multi Tranche Financing Facility of $345 million for this project. Rajasthan Water Sector Restructuring Project The objective ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Topics: National • NDB • Rajasthan • Rajasthan Water Project • States • Water Sector Restructuring Project
Union Cabinet approves MoU between EXIM bank and NDB
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing of a MoU on General Cooperation with New Development Bank (NDB) or BRICS Bank and Export Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank). The MoU will be through the BRICS Interbank Cooperation Mechanism. The MoU will help enhance trade and economic relations among the BRICS countries. However ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016
Topics: BRICS • Cabinet Decisions • Economy • National • NDB • Trade