The CMIM is being enhanced to allow ASEAN+3 members to use their own and each other's local currencies for CMIM liquidity support.
May 20, 2022Establishing Tokyo as a regional transition finance hub is part of a Kishida policy goal to create an "Asian zero-emission community".
February 4, 2022$18bn worth of loans were disbursed under a new measure that enables FIs to receive zero-interest funds from the central bank against efforts to address climate change.
January 3, 2022The FSA's Satoshi Ikeda says corporate disclosures need to capture genuine progressive efforts towards achieving carbon net zero, not just point-in-time snapshots.
November 29, 2021The FSA's Satoshi Ikeda said the regulator is "eagerly pushing" for measures to enable more dynamic investing in low-carbon and zero-carbon technologies.
October 20, 2021Lenders will receive zero-interest financing for the provision of green and sustainability-linked loans and investment in green and sustainability-linked bonds.
September 28, 2021JBA chairman Makoto Takashima says stopping funding for “brown” companies could choke off investment necessary to achieve carbon neutrality.
July 7, 2021The panel says the FSA should introduce a code of conduct for ESG data providers and develop an information platform for ESG-related bonds.
June 22, 2021The new guidance seeks to boost investor confidence with a focus on increased information flows and external verification.
June 11, 2021The framework and taxonomy will help DBS clients transition to more sustainable business models, providing them transition financing to do so.
July 1, 2020