New Development Bank to deepen local currency, climate financing, says VP

STORY: New Development Bank to deepen local currency, climate financing, says VP DATELINE: July 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:10 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of New Development Bank building 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LESLIE MAASDORP, Vice president and chief financial officer of NDB 3. various of street views in Shanghai 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LESLIE MAASDORP, Vice president and chief financial officer of NDB STORYLINE: Leslie Maasdorp, vice president and chief financial officer of the New Development Bank (NDB) said, since its establishment eight years ago, the Shanghai-based bank has gone through "an incredible journey" and will continue to deepen local currency and climate financing. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LESLIE MAASDORP, Vice president and chief financial officer of NDB "The bank turns 8 years old. It's been an incredible journey from a complete startup to an institution that is now fully fledged occupying a 30-story building here in Pudong. I'd say there are three mai

New Development Bank's VP confident in China's recovery

STORY: New Development Bank's VP confident in China's recovery DATELINE: June 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shanghai 2. various of the New Development Bank's eighth annual meeting 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LESLIE MAASDORP, Vice President and CFO of New Development Bank 4. various of the New Development Bank 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LESLIE MAASDORP, Vice President and CFO of New Development Bank STORYLINE: Many global banks and financial institutions have upgraded their forecasts for China's economic growth for 2023. According to the vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) of the New Development Bank (NDB), Leslie Maasdorp, this means China's recovery has become more robust. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LESLIE MAASDORP, Vice President and CFO of New Development Bank "A number of forecasts, of the IMF, the World Bank, JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, many of the global banks have all upgraded their forecasts for the Chinese economy in 2023. So the