“ADB today approved a USD 1.5 billion loan to help the Government of India purchase safe and effective vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19),” ADB said in a statement on Thursday.
PTI
November 25, 2021 / 02:26 PM IST
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The Asian Development Bank has approved a USD 1.5 billion (around Rs 11,185 crore) loan to India for COVID-19 vaccine procurement.
“ADB today approved a USD 1.5 billion loan to help the Government of India purchase safe and effective vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19),” ADB said in a statement on Thursday.
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is expected to co-finance an additional USD 500 million for the project, it said.