3. INTRODUCTION
o The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a multilateral development bank that aims to improve
economic and social outcomes in Asia.
o The bank currently has 103 members as well as 21 prospective members from around the world.
o The bank started operation after the agreement entered into force on 25 December 2015, after ratifications
were received from 10 member states holding a total number of 50% of the initial subscriptions of the
Authorized Capital Stock.
Its Mission is to
finance the
Infrastructure for
Tomorrow.
SOURCE-WIKIPEDIA
4. PURPOSE
To foster sustainableeconomic development, create wealth
and improve infrastructure connectivity in Asia by
investing in infrastructure and other productive sectors;
To promote regional cooperation and partnership in
addressing development challenges by working
in close collaboration with other multilateral
and bilateral development institutions.
AIIB is regarded by some as a rival for the IMF, the World
Bank and the Asian Development Bank(ADB).
SOURCE- https://www.aiib.org/en/index.html
5. FOUR THEMATIC PRIORITIES (1/2)
1.GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE 2.CONNECTIVITY AND REGIONAL COOPERATION
It covers a range of investments and sectors including renewable
energy and low-carbon public transportation, as well as better
water management and sanitation, pollution control and enhancing
ecosystem services. AIIB has set an ambitious target of ensuring that
50% of overall approved financing by 2025 will be directed toward
climate finance.
PROJECTS- Kazakhstan: Zhanatas 100 MWWind Power Plant , Egypt: Egypt
Round II Solar PV Feed-inTariffs Program, Sri Lanka: Reduction of Landslide
Vulnerability by Mitigation Measures (RLVMM) Project ,etc.
AIIB will prioritize projects that connect vital infrastructure and
economies that are currently not linked within borders, across Asia
and between Asia and the global economy. Promoting regional
cooperation complements infrastructure connectivity by expanding
opportunities, strengthening links between economies and providing
supplementary non-economic benefits.
PROJECTS- Tajikistan: Dushanbe-Uzbekistan Border Road Improvement,
Azerbaijan: Trans Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline Project (TANAP), Pakistan:
National Motorway M-4 (Shorkot-Khanewal Section), ETC.
SOURCE- https://www.aiib.org/en/index.html
6. 3.TECHNOLOGY-ENABLED INFRASTRUCTURE 4. PRIVATE CAPITAL MOBILIZATION
FOUR THEMATIC PRIORITIES (2/2)
As an institution established in the digital era, AIIB plans to play a
major role in supporting clients transform their infrastructure
sectors, including health and education infrastructure, by digital
means and through technological applications.
PROJECTS- Indonesia: Multifunctional Satellite PPP Project, Multicounty: Light
smith Climate Resilience Partners, Cambodia: Fiber Optic Communication
Network Project. ETC.
AIIB's financing can be direct or indirect, with flexibility in how
financings are structured. Investment may take a variety of forms,
including loans, guarantees, or equity investments.
PROJECTS- Multicounty :Asia Climate Bond Portfolio, India: L&T- Sustainable
Infrastructure on-lending Facility, Singapore: Infrastructure Private Capital
Mobilization Platform, ETC.
SOURCE- https://www.aiib.org/en/index.html
7. FUNCTIONS
To promote investment in the region of public and private capital for development purposes, in particular for
development of infrastructure and other productive sectors;
To utilize the resources at its disposal for financing such development in the region, including those
projects and programs which will contribute most effectively to the harmonious economic growth of the
region as a whole;
To encourage private investment in projects, enterprises and activities contributing to economic
development in the region, in particular in infrastructure and other productive sectors, and to supplement
private investment when private capital is not available on reasonable terms and conditions;
To undertake such other activities and provide such other services as may further these functions.
SOURCE- https://www.aiib.org/en/index.html
9. STRUCTURE
AND GOVERNANCE
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT
VICE PRESIDENT
OTHER STAFF
Board of Governors
Admit new members and determine the
conditions of their admission; increase or
decrease the authorized capital stock of the bank;
Suspend a member;
Elect the directors of the bank and determine the expenses to
be paid for directors and alternate directors and
remuneration;
Elect the president, suspend or remove him from office, and
determine his remuneration and other conditions ofservice;
Approve, after reviewing the auditors’ report, the general
balance sheet and the statement of profit and loss of the bank
etc.
Powers
Composition- Each member shall be represented on the board
of governors and shall appoint one governor and one alternate
governor;
At each of its annual meetings, the board shall elect one of the
governors as chairman.
SOURCE- https://www.aiib.org/en/index.html
10. The board of directors exercises all the powers delegated to it by the
board of governors:
(i) Prepare the work of the board of governors;
(ii) Establish the policies of the bank;
(iii) Take decisions concerning operations of thebank;
(iv) Supervise the management and the operation of the bank on a
regular basis;
(v) Approve the strategy, annual plan and budget of the bank etc.
Board of Directors
Composition – 12 members who shall not be members of
the Board of Governors:
(i) 9 shall be elected by the Governors representing
regional members;
(ii) 3 shall be elected by the Governors representing non-
regional members
President
Directors and Alternate Directors shall be nationals of
member countries.
Directors shall hold office for a term of two (2) years and
may be re- elected.
1) The Board of Governors, through an open, transparent
and merit-based process, shall elect a president of the Bank
by a SuperMajority.
2)The term of office of the President shall be 5years.
3) The President shall be Chairman of the Board of Directors
but shall have no vote, except a deciding vote in case of an
equal division.
SOURCE- https://www.aiib.org/en/index.html
12. CAPITAL,SHARES
AND OPERATIONS
The original authorized capital is divided into:
1) Paid-in shares (aggregate par value $20 bln);
2) callable shares (aggregate par value $80 bln).
The authorized capital stock of the Bank may be increased
by the Board of Governors.
The authorized capital stock of the
Bank shall be $100bln
Capital is divided into one million shares
having a par value of $100 thousand each
Subscription of shares is only open to
members of the Bank
.
SOURCE- https://www.aiib.org/en/index.html
13. The two types of operations
may separately finance
elements of the same project
or program.
Operations
Ordinary operations financed from
the ordinary resources of the bank
Special operations financed
from the special fundsresources
Methods of Operations-
The Bank may provide or facilitate financing to any member, or any agency, instrumentality or political subdivision therefore any
entity or enterprise operating in the territory of a member, as well as to international or regional agencies or entities
concerned with economic development of the region.
The Bank may carry out its operations in any of the following ways:
(i) by making, co-financing or participating in direct loans;
(ii) by investment of funds in the equity capital of an institution or enterprise;
(iii)by guaranteeing, whether as primary or secondary obligor, in whole or in part, loans for economic development;
(iv)by deploying Special Funds resources in accordance with the agreements determining their use;
(v) by providing technical assistance;
(vi) through other types of financing as may be determined by the Board of Governors.
SOURCE- https://www.aiib.org/en/index.html
15. AIIB AND INDIA
India was among the AIIB’s 57 founding members in
2016.
It is also its second-largest shareholder (with 7.62%
voting shares) after China (26.06%).
It has received USD 4.35 billion from the Bank.
This is the highest of any country, with the bank so far
approving loans of USD 19.6 billion to support 87
projects in 24 countries.
AIIB has approved financing projects in India in a host
of sectors like energy, transport and water including
the Bangalore metro rail project (USD 335
million), Gujarat rural roads project (USD 329 million)
and Phase 3 of the Mumbai urban transport
project (USD 500 million).
India is unlikely to alter its engagement with the China-
led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), despite
a host of offensive measures announced recently to
reduce its trade and investment links with China.
SOURCE-https://www.drishtiias.com/daily-updates/daily-news-analysis/aiib-and-india