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Representatives from the 79th Executive Committee meeting of APRACA held on 10 February 2026A in Bangkok.
Change in leadership in APRACA: (Left) Agricultural Development Bank of China is handing over the Chairmanship Plaque to Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC), Thailand and Vice Chairmanship to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Philippines.
Change in leadership in APRACA: (Left) Agricultural Development Bank of China is handing over the Chairmanship Plaque to Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC), Thailand and Vice Chairmanship to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Philippines.
BAAC-APRACA Regional Policy Forum on 9 February 2026 to build bridges and sharing strategies for agricultural trade growth across the Asia-Pacific.
Representatives from FAO, AgriPDB platform of IFAD and Land Bank of the Philippines participated in the Technical Session 2 on 'Financing Value Chain Development to Facilitate Cross Border Trade (CBT)of Agricultural Produces’ moderated by Chairman, NABARD during the Regional Policy Forum on 9 February 2026.
Representatives from central banks from Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan deliberated during the Technical Session 3 on 'Regulatory Convergence to Facilitate Cross Border Trade (CBT) of Agricultural Produces’ moderated by Reserve Bank of India in the Regional Policy Forum.
Representatives from central banks from Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan deliberated during the Technical Session 3 on 'Regulatory Convergence to Facilitate Cross Border Trade (CBT) of Agricultural Produces’ moderated by Reserve Bank of India in the Regional Policy Forum.
Delegates enjoying the inauguration of BAAC-APRACA Regional Policy Forum with Chinese New Year Celebration at the Head Quarters of Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC).
Ramadan Mubarak 2026
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2026
The 8th World Congress on Rural & Agricultural Finance hosted by AFRACA and co-hosted by APRACA was held in Mombasa, Kenya during 27-31 October 2025. APRACA hosted a special plenary session on green and climate finance to agrifood sector.
National inception workshop of the Inclusive Climate Finance for Vulnerable Communities in Asia-Pacific (ICCAP) project on 15 September 2025 in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Inception workshop of the Inclusive Climate Finance for Vulnerable Communities in Asia-Pacific (ICCAP) project on 24 September 2025 in Suva, Fiji.
Bhutan has launched the Inclusive Climate Finance for Vulnerable Communities in Asia-Pacific (ICCAP) project on 20 August 2025 to strengthen access to climate adaptation finance for those most at risk from climate change.
The 2nd in-person Training of Trainers programme on “Rural and Agriculture Finance”, taking place from 18–22 August 2025 in Bhutan.
Dr. Prasun Kumar Das, Secretay General of APRACA served as the facilitator for the Training of Trainers Programme on Rural and Agricultural Finance, held in Kathmandu, Nepal, from 10 to 15 August 2025.
The Training of Trainers Programme on Rural and Agricultural Finance, held in Kathmandu, Nepal, from 10 to 15 August 2025.
APRACA Secretary General Dr. Prasun Kumar Das presenting the initiatives of APRACA during the panel discussion on ‘Tackling Pollution risks, Impacts and opportunities for Financial Institutions’ in the UNEP-FI Regional Roundtable held in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China during 18-20 June 2025.
Dr. Prasun Kumar Das, Secretary General of APRACA joined the CAFI-SSF organized international webinar ‘Harmonizing a credit reporting system for agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture activities’ held on 27 June 2025
APRACA organized the meeting Rabo Partnership (RP) with the National Development Banks (NDBs) and Central banks of selected countries to implement IFAD
First meeting of the APRACA Centre of Excellence (ACEs) was organized on 28 May 2025 in Bali, Indonesia.
The APRACA Regional Policy Forum on ‘Strategic Role of Agricultural Finance in Advancing the Circular Economy’ was organized on 26th May 2025 in Bali, Indonesia.
Bank Indonesia hosted the 78th EXCOM meeting of APRACA on 26th May 2025 in Bali, Indonesia which was joined by members from 17 countries.
Happy Eid-Ul-Adha Mubarak!
Dr.Prasun Kumar Das, APRACA Secretary General Joined the International conference in Melbourne on Advancing Green Agriculture-2025 organized by The University of Melbourne, Australia on 9-10 May 2025.
APRACA Secretary General joined His Excellency Dr. KAO Thach, Delegate of the Royal Government in charge as CEO of ARDB and His Excellency Ros Seliva, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Economy, and Finance during the Grand Opening ceremony of ARDB ACE-GFA on April 18, 2025, at the ARDB Headquarters, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
AgriPDB Platform on Rural Financial Inclusion on 29 April 2025
APRACA Secretary General Dr. Prasun Kumar Das was invited by FAO for Technical workshop to support Agribank, Vietnam for planning to issue green bond to mobilize finance for sustainable agriculture in Vietnam on 25 March 2025
Happy Songkarn Festival 2025
Eid Mubarak
APRACA Regional Policy Forum on “Agricultural Financing for the Circular Economy” and 78th Executive Comittee Meeting on 26-28 May 2025 in Bali, Indonesia
Dr. Prasun Kumar Das, APRACA Secretary General joined as the Agri Finance Toolkit Development Advisory Committee meeting organized by the Asian Development Bank on 12th March 2025.
Ramadan Kareem

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Asia-Pacific Rural and Digital Finance Forum 2025. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, with support from the Asia-Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (APRACA), will host the Asia-Pacific Rural and Digital Finance Forum from 11 to 12 September 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Asia-Pacific Rural and Digital Finance Forum 2025. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, with support from the Asia-Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (APRACA), will host the Asia-Pacific Rural and Digital Finance Forum from 11 to 12 September 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand.

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