The survey will seek responses from market participants to assess the functioning of Japanese financial markets in relation to climate change.
March 15, 2022New Pictet-IIF report says inconsistent disclosures are limiting growth, with ‘climate-aligned’ bonds meeting the supply shortfall.
January 27, 2022The BOJ will gather stakeholder views on how climate-related risks and opportunities are reflected in stock and bond prices and how to develop the ESG bond market.
December 15, 2021Issuing ESG bonds separately from conventional JGBs could make the process of borrowing money less efficient, said finance ministry official Masato Kanda.
December 13, 2021Japan would become the first G7 government to use its foreign reserves for ESG investments, as it ramps up efforts to combat climate change.
October 13, 2021The FSS plans to release guidelines on the disclosure of environmental information and develop a tool to stress test financial resilience to climate risk.
September 24, 2020KRX will also launch a centralised platform where investors can obtain the investment information and disclosures of each bond, as it seeks to bolster ESG bond markets.
June 5, 2020