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<\/a> The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has issued a series of binding regulations to <\/strong>promote sustainable finance<\/strong>, according to a circular (pdf<\/a>) released last week. The regulations come in a bid to realize sustainable development goals after a recent bank survey indicated sustainable finance activities in banks needed to be bolstered by a \u201cbinding framework.\u201d<\/p>\n

What do the regulations mean for banks in Egypt? <\/strong>The regulations mandate that all banks operating in Egypt will establish an independent unit to overlook sustainable and sustainable finance by 1 April, 2023 and submit quarterly and yearly reports tracking their sustainable finance activities by 31 March of each year starting 2024. Each bank will hire an Environment Ministry-certified consultant to assess environmental risks for major projects seeking funding starting July 2023 and incorporate sustainable finance policies into lending and investment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has issued a series of binding regulations to promote sustainable finance, according to a circular (pdf) released last week. 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