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Microfinance groups to be scored on social impact

A public index to compare the social impact of 72 microfinance institutions (MFIs) will be released in June, in the world's first microfinance social inclusion index.

Colombia publishes 'milestone' national green taxonomy

Colombia has become the first American country to publish a national 'green' taxonomy, with the list of sustainable activities also including a ground-breaking emphasis on land use.

Milestone 'rhino' bond delivers 'sustainability squared'

Investors seeking 'additionality' should be excited by the ground-breaking 'rhino' bond, the World Bank tells Ahren Lester

IBRD issues innovative 'pay-for-success' rhino bond

The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) has raised $150 million from a ground-breaking 'pay-for-success' sustainable development bond to support rhino conservation in South Africa.

Malaysian central bank warns of nature-related risks

Malaysian banks are exposed to sectors which face high nature-related financial risks, the country's central bank has warned.

Environmental risk regulations tightened in Nepal

Environmental and social risks will have to be considered by banks and financial institutions under new requirements from the Nepalese central bank.

People moves 28 January: ISSB, J.P. Morgan, DBS, KPMG, and more...

Women's World Banking recruits head for South Asia

World Bank proposes sovereign sustainability-linked bond verification body

The World Bank has proposed creating a global body to support the development and assessment of sovereign sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs)...

Climate finance skewed against women, says World Bank advisor

Gender-related criteria must not be seen as tokenistic for developing countries accessing climate finance, a World Bank executive has said.