Central Bank holds event on green bonds and sustainable finance

22-11-2022

22 November 2022, Baku: The Central Bank takes constant measures to achieve the goals set in the capital market development strategy. As the next measure, on 14 November 2022, the Central Bank, jointly with the World Bank, hosted an event on green bonds and sustainable finance.

At the event, World Bank experts made presentations on global trends, key drivers and best country practices on green bonds, including modern approaches in the field of sustainable finance, the role and responsibility of the financial sector in this are and the tools used. Also, participants exchanged views on the possibilities of applying initiatives on sustainable finance and green bonds in our country.

Representatives of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, the State Agency for Renewable Energy Sources and other state bodies, including the Baku Stock Exchange, the National Depository Center, as well as investment companies and banks, took part in the event.

The event was organized as an interactive seminar and the participants' questions on sustainable finance and green bonds were answered by experts.