BLENDED finance is not new, but a fresh approach is required to scale the use of public resources to encourage private sector investments in sustainable development.
THE MONETARY Authority of Singapore (MAS) is injecting seed capital into a S$5 million Asia Climate Solutions Design Grant to fund innovations in blended finance, managing director Ravi Menon said on Tuesday as he urged a fresh approach to blended finance.
MUFG Bank has appointed Angus St John as its Asia-Pacific head of financial sponsor coverage – a newly-created role based in Sydney, Australia – which takes effect immediately.
SINGAPORE Savings Bonds (SSBs) have hit record highs, with the latest tranche for November that opened
on Monday (Oct 3) offering a first-year interest rate of 3.08 per cent and a 10-year average rate of 3.21 per cent - both all-time highs.
SINGAPORE Savings Bonds (SSBs) have hit record highs, with the latest tranche for November that opened
on Monday (Oct 3) offering a first-year interest rate of 3.08 per cent and a 10-year average rate of 3.21 per cent - both all-time highs.
REGULATORS of South-east Asia’s banks have applied a relatively light touch when it comes to environmental, social and governance (ESG) requirements. But some observers believe capital requirement regulations for the region’s banks should reflect ESG risks.
INDONESIA’S digital banks are at the risk of facing asset quality “hiccups” even as they continue to gain market share and book profit improvements on the back of robust loan growth, according to UOB Kay Hian (UOBKH).
CHINA Galaxy Securities (CGS) will have full control of CGS-CIMB Securities by January 2023, following a split between the brokerage’s 2 parent companies.
REGULATORS who pay attention only to managing crypto risks will end up stunting growth, Binance’s regional head for the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region has warned.
WHILE central banks may not be at the forefront of structural changes that result in inflation, their role to maintain price stability “cannot be underestimated”, said Ravi Menon, managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
