All posts tagged "Transition Finance"
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294Asia-PacificASEAN+3 Ministers Pledge to Maintain Regional Stability
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, 2022 -
572JapanTokyo Seeks Status as Asian Hub for Transition Finance
Establishing Tokyo as a regional transition finance hub is part of a Kishida policy goal to create an "Asian zero-emission community".
February 4, 2022 -
804ESG / SustainabilityBOJ Disburses First Loans to FIs to Fund Green Finance Activities
$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, 2022 -
1.2KAsia-PacificJapan FSA Calls for Sharper Focus on ‘Transition’ Concept
The 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, 2021 -
316ESG / SustainabilityTransition Guidance is “Fundamentally Important”, says FSA’s Ikeda
The 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, 2021 -
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BOJ to Finance Banks’ Green Loans, Green Bond Investments
Lenders will receive zero-interest financing for the provision of green and sustainability-linked loans and investment in green and sustainability-linked bonds.
September 28, 2021 -
187JapanJBA Chairman Warns Against Divesting From ‘Brown’ Companies
JBA chairman Makoto Takashima says stopping funding for “brown” companies could choke off investment necessary to achieve carbon neutrality.
July 7, 2021 -
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Japan Panel Offers Recommendations on Sustainable Finance
The 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, 2021 -
696ESG / SustainabilityUpdate to Green Bond Principles Prioritises Transparency, Impact
The new guidance seeks to boost investor confidence with a focus on increased information flows and external verification.
June 11, 2021 -
721SingaporeDBS Unveils Sustainable Finance Framework for Clients
The framework and taxonomy will help DBS clients transition to more sustainable business models, providing them transition financing to do so.
July 1, 2020
