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Trading & Investment
Chinese Power Companies Issue First ‘Energy Guarantee Bonds’
By Editors | 15/11/2021
Industrial Bank underwrote two ‘energy guarantee bonds’ worth a total CNY 4 billion, the proceeds of which will be used to help address power shortages.
Sustainable Finance
China Allows Foreign Firms to Issue Social, Sustainability Bonds
By Editors | 15/11/2021
Overseas firms can register to issue ‘panda bonds’ designated to fund social responsibility and sustainable development projects, NAFMII has announced.
Anti-Money Laundering
Indonesia, UAE to Cooperate on Payments, Fintech, AML
By Editors | 11/11/2021
Central banks will cooperate on cross-border payments, fintech, and AML. Financial services regulators will cooperate on developing the Islamic finance industry.
Reporting & Disclosures
ASEAN Sectoral Bodies Publish Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance
By Mark Johnston | 11/11/2021
The ASEAN Sectoral Bodies make inclusivity and credibility central to the regional taxonomy for sustainable finance.
Reporting & Disclosures
Taiwan FSC Directs Fund Managers to Review Arms-related Exposure
By Darien Choong | 10/11/2021
Fund managers are asked to review their offshore funds, including funds sold in China, and disclose exposures to weapons-related industries.
Emerging Prudential Risks
BCBS Offers Progress Update on Climate, Cryptoasset Work
By Editors | 09/11/2021
The BCBS will issue a consultation this month on the effective management and supervision of climate-related financial risks at internationally active banks.
Reporting & Disclosures
Project Greenprint: MAS Unveils Plans to Boost Green Finance
By Darien Choong | 09/11/2021
To support the green finance ecosystem, MAS and the industry will together develop four interoperable platforms under Project Greenprint.
Reporting & Disclosures
Japan FSA Reaffirms Commitment to Sustainable Finance Strategy
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/11/2021
The strategy highlights efforts to enhance disclosures, develop green bond markets, and ensure FIs manage climate risk and support borrowers.
AI Risk & Governance
Singapore to Deepen AI Capabilities in Financial Sector
By Mark Johnston | 09/11/2021
Singapore has pledged an additional S$180mn in additional AI research funding to enhance the financial sector’s AI capabilities.
Climate Risk
PBOC Launches Credit Tool to Support Emissions Reduction
By Manesh Samtani | 09/11/2021
The PBOC will provide lenders up to 60 percent of the principal of carbon emission reduction loans at an interest rate of 1.75 percent.
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