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A Development Bank is a polygonal development finance institution devoted to improvingthe social an d monetary development of its associate nations.

Its main emphasis is the welfar e of thepeople. For example the Asian Development Bank's overarching goal is to decrease poverty in Asia andthe Pacific. It helps improve the value of people's lives by providing loans and scientific support for abroad variety of developmen t activities. A development bank's policies or programs center on the following priorities: a) Economic Growth b) Human Development c) Gender and Development d) Good Governance e) Environmental Protection f) Private Sector Development g) Regional cooperation The main functions of a Development Bank : a) Increase loans and equity investments to its developing associate countries (DMC s) for their monetaryand social development. b) Provides technical help for the planning and implementation of development proje cts and programsand for advisory services. c) Promotes and facilitates speculation of public and private capital for growth an d development. d) Responds to requests for assistance in coordinating growth policies and plans of its increasingmember countries.

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