AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoDevelopment Finance: Bhutan Development Bank and ADB representatives joined Sri Lanka’s DFCC Bank for a five-day exchange on SME finance, women-focused banking and sustainable funding. Energy: Bhutan’s hydropower generation rose 9.9% in the first eight months of 2026, but electricity imports more than doubled while export earnings stayed nearly flat; domestic sales value climbed 25.9%. Construction Skills: EducationPro Group announced Nu. 544 million in investments in Australia and Dubai to build international business capacity and support Bhutan’s construction workforce. Industrial Supply: Ferroalloy producers face raw-material shortages and higher costs after West Bengal restricted metallurgical coke shipments on India-Bhutan transit routes. Trade Links: Bhutan and India are exploring Brahmaputra waterways and the Jogighopa terminal as alternative routes for cargo, including bulk and industrial goods; the proposals still need technical and commercial assessment. Economic Support: ADB approved USD 17.42 million to help Bhutan cushion households and essential services from higher fuel and food costs.
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