https://www.scmp.com/rss/523994/feed Zou Jiayi has been elected President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), with her five-year term commencing in January 2026. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Xiaofei Xu Xiaofei Xu The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has launched a US$10 billion facility to support members affected by conflict in the Middle East, the multilateral development lender announced on Thursday. The Energy, Food Security and Economic Resilience Facility, sitting alongside the bank’s existing financing tools, offers up to US$10 billion over two years to help members tackle urgent needs around energy security, food security and economic resilience, according to a statement published by... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3354457/aiib-offers-us10-billion-support-members-hit-iran-war-fallout?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3354457/aiib-offers-us10-billion-support-members-hit-iran-war-fallout?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 22 May 2026 06:00:12 +0000 Ralph Jennings Ralph Jennings The Beijing-headquartered Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) aims to marshal resources from governments, private parties and peer institutions to build critical infrastructure across Asia despite geopolitical headwinds, its new president said on Monday. Zou Jiayi, who took the baton of the multilateral development bank in mid-January from inaugural president Jin Liqun, called for investments to augment country-specific tax revenues and promote industrial development, putting economies... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3341234/aiib-pledges-critical-infrastructure-investments-across-asia-amid-global-turbulence?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3341234/aiib-pledges-critical-infrastructure-investments-across-asia-amid-global-turbulence?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 26 Jan 2026 06:58:17 +0000 Enoch Yiu Enoch Yiu The 19th Asian Financial Forum (AFF) kicks off in Hong Kong next week, highlighting the city’s strategic role in facilitating cross-border investment. The forum would focus on helping mainland Chinese start-ups go global through Hong Kong initial public offerings (IPOs), while providing international firms with a gateway to the mainland, HSBC Hong Kong CEO Maggie Ng said on Monday. Titled “Co-creating New Horizons amid an Evolving Landscape”, the annual government flagship event will run from... https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3340444/goldman-sachs-prada-among-top-financial-luxury-brands-join-hong-kong-aff?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3340444/goldman-sachs-prada-among-top-financial-luxury-brands-join-hong-kong-aff?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:30:10 +0000 Frank Tang Frank Tang The Beijing-headquartered Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has confirmed that it will open a hub office in Hong Kong – a move that will enhance its offshore financing capabilities and the city’s role as a global financial centre. Preparatory work is in the pipeline and progressing well, the Post has learned from the bank. A formal announcement is expected to be made by AIIB President Jin Liqun, who is scheduled to address Hong Kong FinTech Week on Monday. The AIIB’s second office... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3331013/asian-infrastructure-investment-bank-confirms-plan-hong-kong-office-next-year?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3331013/asian-infrastructure-investment-bank-confirms-plan-hong-kong-office-next-year?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 02 Nov 2025 14:00:13 +0000 David Dodwell David Dodwell Back to April 2016, at the Qingfeng steamed bun restaurant in Beijing’s bustling Xicheng district, Jin Liqun lunched with the Asia editor of the Financial Times to introduce himself and China’s newly created Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). Beijing’s decision to establish a development bank reflected in part a deep frustration with the reluctance of the world’s leading economies to give China (and other leading developing economies) more influence in Bretton Woods institutions such... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3317731/after-10-years-aiib-welcomes-new-leadership-and-fresh-us-challenges?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3317731/after-10-years-aiib-welcomes-new-leadership-and-fresh-us-challenges?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 11 Jul 2025 08:30:07 +0000 Ji Siqi,Frank Tang Ji Siqi,Frank Tang The Beijing-headquartered Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank will open an office in Hong Kong to enhance the multilateral development lender’s fundraising power and expand its global presence, the Post has learned from sources familiar with the matter. The new office would come as a publicity victory for Hong Kong as the city redoubles its efforts to consolidate its status as an international financial centre. Negotiations with the Hong Kong government are ongoing and the final decision is... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3315947/aiib-expand-global-footprint-20-member-office-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3315947/aiib-expand-global-footprint-20-member-office-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Jun 2025 11:00:17 +0000