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The Headquarters of Asian Development Bank is situated in

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Think "M" for Manila and "Money" — ADB’s financial support hub for Asia.
Updated On: Jul 15, 2026
  • Manila, Philippines
  • Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Colombo, Sri Lanka
  • Honoi, Vietnam
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The Correct Option is A

Approach Solution - 1

The Asian Development Bank has been headquartered in Manila, Philippines since it was established in 1966 to support economic growth and poverty reduction across Asia and the Pacific through loans and technical assistance.

  1. Manila, Philippines: The confirmed headquarters city.
  2. Jakarta, Indonesia: Home to the ASEAN secretariat, not the ADB.
  3. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Not linked to the ADB's head office.
  4. Hanoi, Vietnam: Also not the ADB's base.

Manila remains the correct location.

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Approach Solution -2

Tracing the ADB back to its founding circumstances in 1966 points directly to its headquarters city, since the location was fixed at that time and has not changed since.

  1. Manila, Philippines: Chosen as the ADB's base when the bank was established in 1966 to fund development projects across Asia and the Pacific, and it has remained the seat of its headquarters ever since.
  2. Jakarta, Indonesia: Became prominent later as the seat of the ASEAN Secretariat, a different organisation formed for a different purpose than the ADB.
  3. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Was never part of the ADB's founding arrangement or headquarters history.
  4. Hanoi, Vietnam: Also has no connection to the ADB's 1966 founding location.

The founding history of the bank ties its headquarters permanently to Manila.

So the correct answer is Manila, Philippines.

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