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The Asian Development Bank considers whether or not a country is an LDC when classifying countries for the purposes of concessional financing. Above a certain income threshold, and depending on creditworthiness and other factors, a country may be reclassified (from “Group A” to “Group B” or from “Group B” to “Group C” – see here for more information).  Being an LDC may be grounds for a country to remain in their original category.  Graduation could mean moving to Group B or Group C, depending on the country’s situation. The policy is summarized in the table below. Reclassification across groups is not, however, a mechanical process, and is addressed on a case-by-case basis based on multiple criteria.

Source: adapted from Asian Development Bank, 2019

Source and further information:

• On the ADB website: ;
• Asian Development Bank (2019), “, issued on 23 April 2019.