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Boosting MDBs’ investing capacity: An Independent Review of Multilateral Development Banks’ Capital Adequacy Frameworks

Policy analysis
Authors
Independent Expert Panel, chaired by Frannie Léautier
Publisher
G20 Capital Adequacy Frameworks Expert Panel
Commissioning context
G20

What it examines

The G20-commissioned expert panel proposed changes to MDB risk appetite, treatment of callable capital, financial instruments, engagement with credit rating agencies and capital governance. Its recommendations examine how existing capital could support greater investment capacity while preserving financial resilience.

Why it matters

A central reference for UK shareholder decisions about lending headroom, fiscal exposure and whether additional paid-in capital is required.

The report’s own recommended citation gives 2022; an exact publication day is not asserted.

Institutions and themes

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Catalogue entry reviewed 17 September 2026. The summary describes the publication’s analysis; it does not establish that historical findings remain current.