Palau
In Palau, PSDI is supporting reforms that will help create an enabling environment for strong, sustainable private-sector led growth.
PSDI is working with the Government of Palau to:
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Support the commercial strengthening of the government-owned National Development Bank of Palau;
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Develop a secured transactions framework, including the launch of an online securities registry, and providing ongoing support to lenders;
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Modernize business laws and registration processes, including the preparation of the Corporations Act, 2021, and development of an online business registry;
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Reform Palau's state-owned enterprises, including the development of a PPP Policy and Transparency Guidelines, SOE Policy, amendments to the Palau Public Utilities Corporations Act;
- Develop a Sustainable Tourism Strategy to guide sector development for the next 5 years; and
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Support women's economic empowerment through advocacy and analysis.
For detailed information on PSDI activities in Palau, download the 2025 PSDI Country Overview here.
Palau at a glance
New Corporations Act
Secured transactions reform
State-Owned Enterprise Policy
Women’s Business Leadership
Latest News
The absence of a clear commercial focus and monitoring framework for Palau’s SOEs has complicated efforts to improve their financial performance, according to ADB PSDI's Finding Balance 2023 report.
Three PSDI Experts have given presentations to the Palau Economic Symposium, hosted by the country’s Ministry of Finance and focused on new pathways to economic growth.
MARIANAS BUSINESS JOURNAL: A new PSDI-supported Corporations Act in Palau will modernize and simplify business start-up and operation requirements by eliminating unnecessary and outdated formalities.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has welcomed the passing of a new Corporations Act in Palau which will make it easier and faster to start and run a business.
A new, PSDI-supported Corporations Act will make it easier and faster to do business in Palau.
PSDI works with government-owned banks in the Pacific to strengthen their financial positions and increase their ability to provide much-need finance to Pacific businesses.
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