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The fund will manage the income generated from selling carbon credits, primarily using it to finance green projects in Shenzhen.

The N-GEO futures contract will allow for delivery of eligible voluntary offset credits and will be listed by and subject to the rules of NYMEX.

SEBI says mutual fund schemes may enter into plain vanilla interest rate swaps for hedging purposes.

DBS says its LME membership will help clients price and hedge metals trades effectively, and facilitate physical delivery.

Financial institutions are asked to identify the capital accounts of crypto exchanges and OTC dealers, and cut off their payment channels.

Over 90% of China’s bitcoin mining capacity has effectively been shut down, after bans were imposed in key mining hubs in the country.

The BOJ also said it will introduce a new programme to support investment and loans made by FIs to address climate change issues.

The new taskforce will enable the Australian police to have a more unified approach to pursue ransomware attackers.

The panel says the FSA should introduce a code of conduct for ESG data providers and develop an information platform for ESG-related bonds.

The first phase of the project, now complete, allows Thai users to make QR code payments to merchants in Malaysia, including for online e-commerce transactions.