Green Finance - Regulation Asia

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Fintech / Regtech

BIS Innovation Hub Launches Nordic Centre in Stockholm

The Nordic Centre was opened in collaboration with the central banks of Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.

June 17, 2021

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Europe

BIS, BOE Launch Innovation Hub London Centre

The launch is part of a plan to expand the global reach of the BIS Innovation Hub, which includes the opening of Centres in Toronto, Frankfurt, Paris and Stockholm.

June 12, 2021

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China

PBOC Set to Begin Assessing Banks’ Green Finance Performance

The PBOC will begin quarterly assessments of 24 major banks on their green finance performance under a new evaluation system starting 1 July.

June 12, 2021

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Big Picture

MAS Sets Out Climate Strategy in Inaugural Sustainability Report

Five asset managers have been appointed to manage S$1.8bn of Singapore's official foreign reserves under new mandates focused on climate change and the environment.

June 10, 2021

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Asia-Pacific

BSP Outlines Expectations for Banks on Sustainable Finance

Banks must establish environmental and social risk management systems and disclose their sustainability initiatives in their annual reports.

June 4, 2021

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China

PBOC Explores New Financial Data Sharing Ecosystem

The so-called "data-sharing hub" will allow data sharing between trusted institutions in a way that ensures that the source data can be used but not seen or moved.

June 2, 2021

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Korea

FSC Korea Advances Initiatives to Respond to Climate Risk

The FSC has officially declared support for the TCFD, applied for NGFS membership, and launched a new consultative body with state-backed FIs on green finance.

May 26, 2021

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Feature

Singapore Taskforce Issues Climate Disclosure Guide for FIs

GFIT also announced a framework for green trade finance and published a roadmap to scale green finance in the real estate, infrastructure, fund management and transition sectors.

May 20, 2021