Convening Key Players in Retail Banking to Promote Green Finance

2019-06-06

To promote green finance in retail banking, NRDC co-organized a workshop on Green Retail Banking Policy and Practice on June 6th in Hangzhou along with the International Institute of Green Finance (IIGF) of the Central University of Finance and Economics. IIGF is a prominent financial research institution in China. Over 20 participants, including financial experts and representatives from national and local commercial banks and financial technology (FinTech) companies participated in the workshop, including the Postal Savings Bank of China, one of the largest retail banks in China, and My Bank, one of the leading internet banks in the country. NRDC and Hewlett Foundation experts shared international perspectives and case studies at the workshop. Representatives from commercial banks shared their practices and challenges respectively regarding green finance. For extending the green finance landscape to cover small and medium enterprises, participants provided valuable policy recommendations, underscoring the importance of promoting green consumption and green inclusive finance, which aims to support small and medium enterprises.  

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