Lending Policies and Rates
Lending Policies
ADB's Classification and Graduation Policy determines the eligibility of developing member countries (DMCs) to borrow based on two main criteria, (i) per capita income and (ii) creditworthiness. DMCs are classified into:
- Group A (Concessional assistance-only): those in need of greatest concessionality and eligible for Asian Development Fund (ADF) grants
- Group B (OCR blend): those that need some concessionality, and
- Group C (Regular OCR only): those in need of least concessionality.
DMCs within these groups are further differentiated to determine the mix of funds and lending terms they can access, based on ADB’s (i) concessional assistance policy and (ii) policy on diversified financing terms.
Classification of DMCs in 2023 Download PDF version
Concessional Assistance Countries
| Group A: Concessional Assistance-only | OCR Blend | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADF-eligible | COL-only Gapa | |||
| ADF-only (100% grant) | ADF Blend (50% grant) | COL-only (0% grant) | ||
| Afghanistan* Federated States of Micronesia σ Kiribati* σ Marshall Islands σ Nauru σ Samoa σ Tajikistan Tonga σ Tuvalu* σ |
Kyrgyz Republic Maldives σ Solomon Islands* σ Vanuatu σ |
Nepal* |
Bhutan* |
Bangladesh*
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Regular OCR only Countries
| C0 SIDS below the IBRD income cutoff and new group C |
C1 SIDS above the IBRD income cutoff and LMICs |
C2 UMICs below the IBRD income cutoff |
C3 UMICs above the IBRD income cutoff |
C4 High-income countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiab Indonesia Philippines Sri Lanka Viet Nam |
Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia Thailand Turkmenistan |
Kazakhstan Malaysia People’s Republic of China |
* = least developed, σ = small island developing states, ADF = Asian Development Fund, COL = concessional OCR lending, IBRD = International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Lao PDR = Lao People’s Democratic Republic, LMICs = lower middle-income countries, OCR = ordinary capital resources, SIDS = small island developing states; UMICs = upper middle-income countries.
a COL-only gap countries, as designated by the International Development Association (IDA).
b Group B with no access to concessional assistance.
Developing members: Afghanistan; Armenia; Azerbaijan; Bangladesh; Bhutan; Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; People’s Republic of China; Cook Islands; Georgia; India; Indonesia; Fiji; Hong Kong, China; Kazakhstan; Kiribati; Republic of Korea; Kyrgyz Republic; Lao People’s Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Maldives; Marshall Islands; Federated States of Micronesia; Mongolia; Myanmar; Nauru; Nepal; Niue; Pakistan; Palau; Papua New Guinea; Philippines; Samoa; Singapore; Solomon Islands; Sri Lanka; Taipei,China; Tajikistan; Thailand; Timor-Leste; Tonga; Turkmenistan; Tuvalu; Uzbekistan; Vanuatu; Viet Nam.
By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographical area, or by using the term "country" in the website, ADB does not intend to make any judgment as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Boundaries, colors, denominations or any other information shown on maps do not imply, on the part of ADB, any judgment on the legal status of any territory, or any endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries, colors, denominations, or information.
Terms and conditions of ADB's concessional loans
| Maturity | Grace Period | Interest | Other Features | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A (CA-only): Project Loans | 32 yrs | 8 yrs | 1% during the grace period 1.5% during the amortization period |
Equal amortization; No commitment fee |
| Group A (CA-only): Policy-based Loans | 24 yrs | 8 yrs | 1% during the grace period 1.5% during the amortization period |
Equal amortization; No commitment fee |
| Group B (OCR blend) | 25 yrs | 5 yrs | 2% interest per year | Equal amortization; No commitment fee |
| Emergency Assistance Loans | 40 yrs | 10 yrs | 1% interest per year | Principal repayment at 2% per year for the first 10 years after the grace period and 4% per year thereafter; No commitment fee |
ADB Loan Charges for Regular OCR Flexible Loan Product (FLP)
| Item | (in basis points) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| A. Interest Spread | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. Effective Contractual Spread | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. (Rebate) / Surcharge on Funding Cost Margin* | USD: 16 JPY: (36) EUR: 2 NZD: 52 |
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| 3. Maturity Premium |
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| 4. Net Spread Over Reference Rate (1+2+3)* | USD: 66 to 141 JPY: 14 to 89 EUR: 52 to 127 NZD: 102 to 177 |
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| B. Commitment Charge (based on the undisbursed balance of the loan) |
15 |
* Determined semi-annually. This margin is applicable to outstanding OCR FLP sovereign loans from 1 July to 31 December 2022.
Notes: FLPs have a maximum average maturity limit of 19 years. C0 refers to groups receiving zero maturity premium which include small island developing states below the IBRD income cutoff and new regular ordinary capital resources-only members in transition.
Average loan maturity is the average number of years to repay, weighted by repayment amounts. For example, a 20-year loan with 2 equal repayments in years 10 and 20 will have an average maturity of 15 years (10 x 50% + 20 x 50%).