ESG / SUSTAINABILITY

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Bangladesh Bank Warns of Increasing Climate Related Financial Risks

    By Nithya Subramanian | 06/05/2025

    Bangladesh Bank released its first climate stress testing report, revealing that flood risks could result in capital shortfalls at banks.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Colombo Stock Exchange Launches GSS+ Bonds Framework

    By Nithya Subramanian | 06/05/2025

    The framework includes green, blue, social, sustainability, and other related instruments, such as sustainability-linked bonds.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    VCMI Issues Guidance on Using Carbon Credits to Address Scope 3 Emissions

    By Manesh Samtani | 02/05/2025

    The Scope 3 Action Code of Practice allows companies to use high-quality carbon credits to close the Scope 3 emissions gap until 2040

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Japan FSA Publishes Research on Climate-related Scenario Analysis

    By Manesh Samtani | 01/05/2025

    The research is intended to guide Japanese banks and insurers in strengthening their resilience to climate-related risks and developing robust transition plans.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    SEBI Updates Requirements for ESG Rating Providers

    By Nithya Subramanian | 30/04/2025

    A new circular introduces flexibility in ESG rating withdrawals, streamlines disclosure requirements, and offers relief to newer ESG rating providers.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    ISSB Proposes Amendments to GHG Emissions Disclosure Standards

    By Nithya Subramanian | 29/04/2025

    The amendments offer relief for Scope 3 disclosures and flexibility for jurisdictional requirements, with a focus on reducing complexity for FIs.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Confidence in Green Finance Dropping in Financial Centres

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/04/2025

    Singapore is the only APAC centre ranked in the top 10 in the 15th edition of the Global Green Finance Index by Z/Yen.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    SSFA Urges Financial Firms to Target Nature-Related Risks

    By Nithya Subramanian | 28/04/2025

    The Singapore Sustainable Finance Association published an eight-step framework to help FIs incorporate nature into their financing strategies.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    HKMA Unveils Key Priorities, Green Ambitions for 2025 and Beyond

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/04/2025

    The HKMA’s 2025 priorities include measures to safeguard the banking sector from financial crime, credit risk, cyber risk and climate risks.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Korea Timeline for Mandatory ESG Disclosures Still Uncertain

    By Manesh Samtani | 27/04/2025

    FSC vice chairman suggests that mandatory ESG disclosures will be relaxed and postponed in Korea, like the EU is proposing.

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