Singapore started well but more is needed to become a green finance hub

Published: Aug. 7, 2019, 7:46 a.m.

Singapore wants to be a hub for green finance in Asia. The launch of two successful \u201cgreen\u201d bonds signaled that intention but serious work is still required to bring the goal closer to reality.\n\nThe city-state is already a financial hub for the region. Becoming a center for green financing is a laudable goal but the hurdles Singapore faces are not small.\n\nRead the transcript\nhttps://bit.ly/31peJbT\n\nRead the working paper\nhttps://bit.ly/2Ti95pi\n\nAbout the authors\nYoungho Chang is the Head of Business and Management Minors, School of Business, Singapore University of Social Sciences.\n\nKnow more about ADBI\u2019s work\nhttps://bit.ly/31r51WD\nhttps://bit.ly/2Kv2cNn