EDB among top-10 fastest-growing and top-5 borrower-led multilateral development banks according to the comprehensive database by Peking University
Almaty, 07 July 2025. – The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has debuted in the Global Database on Public Development Banks and Development Financing Institutions, the world’s most comprehensive development financing institutions (DFI)database.
The Institute of New Structural Economics at Peking University (INSE) initiated to build this database in 2017. Supported by the French Development Agency (Agence Française de Développement, AFD), the INSEaims at identifying organisations that could form a world coalition to fulfill their development potential.Currently, the database features over 540 institutions with combined assets exceeding $23 trillion —accounting for roughly 10% of global annual investments.
For the first time, the EDB has been represented in the database among other development institutions. The database is not only about a collection of data, but it is a tool to rigorously examine their roles, operations, and effectiveness. Reflecting EDB’s rapid expansion and financial resilience, the EDB has the following Standout Achievements:
- Top 10 Fastest-Growing Multilateral Banks in terms of total assets (2018–2023), alongside IDB Invest, New Development Bank, AIIB, FONPLATA, and Afreximbank.
- Top 5 Borrower-Led Multilateral Banks as per 2023: Recognized for efficient capital deployment, measured by assets-to-equity ratio, trailing only Afreximbank, Development Bank of the Central African States (BDEAC), and the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB).
Nikolai Podguzov, Chairman of the EDB, noted, “This is a major step in strengthening the EDB’s role among international development institutions, where it plays a unique and vital part in Central Asia. This milestone highlights the EDB’s growing influence in Eurasian economic development. As a leader in non-sovereign financing in our region of operations, our ranking among the world’s top development banks confirms our strategic focus on high-impact investments and reinforces our ability to drive sustainable growth.”
The EDB has developed a series of in-house long-term research projects on development finance. The bankhas recently launched its proprietary analytical database, offering unprecedented insights into non-sovereign financing by international financialinstitutions (IFIs) in Eurasia, enabling better collaboration and data-driven decision-making.
Explore the PDB & DFI Global Database: http://www.dfidatabase.pku.edu.cn
Explore the EDB’s NSF Database: https://eabr.org/en/analytics/dashboard/
Additional information:
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) is a multilateral development bank investing in Eurasia. For more than 19 years, the Bank has worked to strengthen and expand economic ties and foster comprehensive development in its member countries. By 2025, the EDB’s cumulative portfolio comprised 305 projects with a total investment of US $16.5 billion. Its portfolio consists principally of projects with an integration effect in transport infrastructure, digital systems, green energy, agriculture, manufacturing and mechanical engineering. The Bank adheres to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and ESG principles in its operations.
The EDB is implementing three mega-projects as part of its 2022–2026 Strategy: the Eurasian Transport Network, the Eurasian Agricultural Goods Distribution System and the Central Asian Water and Energy Complex.
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