PANEL: The business case for issuing green bonds for financial institutions in Asia

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  • Motivations for financial institutions to issue green bonds and
  • Why green bonds make commercial sense
  • How to plan and prepare for issuing a first green bond
  • Challenges and how to overcome them
  • Asian green bond market near and long-term growth potential

Mr. Vivek Pathak, Regional Director, East Asia and Pacific, International Finance Corporation
Ms. Yeo Lian Sim, Special Advisor, SGX and Vice Chair of the Task Force on Climate-Related Disclosure 
Mr. Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative
Mr. Rahul Sheth
, Executive Director, Standard Chartered Bank