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Chinese central bank extending green incentives to transition finance, says Ma

The People's Bank of China (PBoC) plans to extend the incentives it offers for green lending to also drive the growth of transition finance in the country, an expert said.

Chinese central bank working on 'biodiversity taxonomy'

China's central bank is piloting a taxonomy for activities that contribute to positive impacts on biodiversity, in an expansion of its work on climate mitigation and adaptation.

China taxonomy pilot linked to $10bn in 'transition' loans, says PBoC

China's transition taxonomy pilot gaining momentum, says Ma Jun

Chinese provinces and cities piloting a transition finance taxonomy have said that it has driven demand for low-carbon investments from companies in heavy industry seeking lower-cost funding, according to a prominent expert.

Chinese green bond and loan taxonomies unified in 'significant' update

Chinese regulators have published a new 'green catalogue', which unifies the green bond and loan taxonomies and continues the process of reducing the fragmentation of the green debt market in the country.

Bank of China joins TNFD

BNP Paribas: We need more Asian banks to issue transition bonds

The market needs more Asian banks to issue transition bonds, to both test investor confidence in the instrument as well as help rapidly scale access to transition finance in hard-to-abate sectors, according to BNP Paribas.

Bank of China raises CNY2.5bn from ground-breaking 'SGS' sustainable bond

Bank of China (BoC) has raised CNY2.5 billion ($351 million) from the first 'sustainability-linked, green, and social loan' (SGS) bond issued under its innovative framework which follows the publication of recent ground-breaking market guidance.

Singapore and China central banks to collaborate on green and transition finance

The Monetary Authority of Singapore and People's Bank of China announced plans to collaborate on numerous green and transition finance initiatives.

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