ADB Proposes SDG Accelerator Bonds for Green Infrastructure Projects in Southeast Asia

It proposes a new kind of SDG bond, the SDG Accelerator Bond, which could help countries reduce the perceived investment risk posed by an issuing entity, sector, or project with no track record on bond issuance. “The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed down the momentum for sustainable and equitable growth in most of developing Asia and […]

Supporting Green Private Equity Investments in China

While China’s financial sector has deepened rapidly in recent years, privately-owned firms and small and medium enterprises often lack access to equity to finance their expansion. “Public capital is at times needed to catalyze private investments, for example where public seed capital can help demonstrate new environmental standards or demonstrate high-risk high-reward investments that help […]

Bitcoin Legalization In El Salvador: Heading Towards A Crypto-Friendly Regime

The prominent excerpt from the bill said – “The purpose of this law is to regulate bitcoin as unrestricted legal tender with liberating power, unlimited in any transaction, and to any title that public or private natural or legal persons require carrying out.” To further promote the acceptance of bitcoin the president also made it […]