Monetary policies

What 2021 unleashed and what 2022 holds for us

20/01/2022

Green & Sustainable Finance Hub

Newsletter

7 - minutes read

The Green & Sustainable Hub (GSH) is pleased to share its sincere New Year wishes with its newsletter readers. This period is always an opportunity to reflect on the last tw...

Integrating sustainability criteria into central banks’ asset purchasing programs – the Swedish Central Bank as a first mover

13/01/2021

Garnik Gondjian, Cédric Merle

Newsletter

3-minute read

The Swedish Central will reportedly purchase more green bonds in its asset purchasing programs. At the end of last year, Sweden’s Central Bank (the “Riksbank”) announced its intent...

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Christine Lagarde sees climate change as “mission critical” for the ECB and opens the door to EU taxonomy-based asset purchases programs

11/09/2019

Radek Jan, Cédric Merle

Sustainable Finance Watch

Climate change was extensively discussed during C. Lagarde’s nomination hearing
Climate change emerged as an influential topic during the public hearing of Ms. Christine Lagarde by the European...