- BIS Innovation Hub and HKMA investigate how tokenized green bonds can improve sustainable investment
News · 24 August 2021
Press release | 24 August 2021The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub Hong Kong Centre and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority joined forces with the tech industry.Aim is to build a…
- Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour: Opening address - Malaysia's Climate Finance Day
Speech · 3 December 2023
Opening address by Mr Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour, Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia (Bank Negara Malaysia), at Malaysia's Climate Finance Day at COP28 UAE, Dubai, 3 December 2023. The views…
- Ravi Menon: The future of capital is green
Speech · 9 March 2021
Keynote address by Mr Ravi Menon, Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, at IMAS-Bloomberg Investment Conference, 9 March 2021.The views expressed in this speech are those of the…
- Sovereigns and sustainable bonds: challenges and new options
Report · 19 September 2022
BIS Quarterly Review | September 2022 | 19 September 2022by Gong Cheng, Torsten Ehlers and Frank PackerPDF full text (147kb) | 10 pagesData behind the graphsSovereigns and sustainable bonds…
- Finland leads Europe in generative AI adoption, new EIB survey shows
Survey · 9 December 2025
Corporate investment activity in Finland remains strong, with 96% of firms reporting investment in 2025, according to new country results from the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group’s annual…
- G20 TechSprint: retrospective report
Report · 19 November 2025
This report provides a retrospective of the six G20 TechSprint editions spanning from 2020-2025. To support this retrospective, a survey was conducted among G20 TechSprint winners to capture their…
- Zambia develops a roadmap for small businesses to go green
Report, Strategy · 17 November 2025
The article describes Zambia’s Roadmap for Greening MSMEs, developed by the Ministry of Finance and National Planning with AFI’s support, to help small businesses adapt to climate change and adopt…
- AFI and partners put IGF front and center at COP30
News · 17 November 2025
The article reports on three AFI-led side events at COP30 in Brazil that highlighted the critical role of central banks and financial regulators in advancing Inclusive Green Finance (IGF). The…
- Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s next National Financial Inclusion Strategy takes shape
Strategy, News · 20 November 2025
The article describes a two-day workshop organized by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka to develop the country’s next National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS 2.0). Bringing together central bank…
- Pakistan learns from Thailand’s experience in climate-smart agriculture financing
News · 28 November 2024
The article covers a study visit to Thailand by staff from the State Bank of Pakistan and 11 Pakistani banks, organized by AFI and the Asia-Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit Association. The…
- Fintech Applications for Boosting Climate Finance
Report · 1 January 2024
Climate fintech—the intersection between climate change, financial services, and digital technologies—is playing an important role in attracting more investment into climate finance by leveraging…
- Exploring the Governance and Implementation of Sustainable Development Initiatives through Blockchain Technology
Report · 5 September 2020
Societies at large still grapple to categorize digital space as a phenomenon. At the same time, scientists and developers are searching for innovative methods to better understand how the fundamental…
- Research on the Evolutionary Game of Waste Classification and Recycling Supply Chain Finance Based on Blockchain Technology
Report · 24 April 2024
The new model of “Internet+” waste classification and recycling represents an inevitable trend in the development of renewable resource recycling. This model effectively prevents a large amount of…
- How Regional Technology Hubs can advance inclusive innovation
Report · 16 June 2024
In October 2023, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) designated 31 Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (Tech Hubs). This summer, the EDA expects to award implementation grants of…
- Datafication of sustainable finance.
Report · 3 July 2024
This paper discusses the evolution and implementation of the EU's Sustainable Finance Strategy following the Paris Agreement, the EU Sustainable Finance Action Plan of 2018, and the EU Green Deal of…