This report evaluates donor-backed local currency financing solutions for emerging markets using three criteria: viability, capital market development, and cost-efficiency. It assesses the IDA Private Sector Window, TCX EU Market Creation Facility, and EBRD SME programme, concluding that broader structures and explicit market development are essential for sustainability.

This guide helps bank chief risk officers and risk committees manage nature-related financial risks and opportunities. Developed by the TNFD and UNEP FI, it details how to integrate nature into risk frameworks, evaluate portfolio dependencies, and respond to evolving global regulations and investor expectations.

This study of 832 euro area banks indicates that lenders are increasingly factoring pollution-induced biodiversity risks into their decisions. Banks primarily mitigate these exposures by lowering loan-to-value ratios, particularly for companies operating near protected areas or those linked to water quality failures. This trend reflects growing regulatory and financial awareness.

This joint report by the IFC and WTO explores how global financial volatility constrains trade finance availability, particularly in emerging markets. Utilising ICC data, the study demonstrates that increased uncertainty and lower financial development hinder trade growth. It advocates for policy responses to enhance shock resilience in developing economies.

This report assesses euro area economic and financial risks from ecosystem degradation. Using the Nature Value-at-Risk framework, it identifies water-related risks as most material, with surface-water scarcity potentially exposing 24% of output. The findings highlight significant feedback loops and the urgent need for bank nature-related stress tests.

This report evaluates nature-related financial risks for banking systems in Ghana, Mauritius, Morocco, Rwanda, and Zambia. It demonstrates that an orderly transition to nature-positive practices significantly reduces profit and credit losses. Key sectors like agriculture and mining are most vulnerable, requiring coordinated regulatory and financial action.

This European Central Bank report analyses the financial stability risks of biodiversity loss in the euro area. It reveals that 75% of corporate loans are highly nature-dependent. Under adverse scenarios, potential bank losses from ecosystem degradation could nearly triple compared to sustainability-aligned pathways.

Dutch banks provided USD 58.8 billion for US LNG exports between 2017 and 2025, with ING Group accounting for 63 per cent. Institutional investors held USD 9.9 billion by April 2026. The research highlights significant misalignment between financial flows and global climate targets despite some divestment trends.

This research assesses the ESG compliance of Access Bank, Standard Chartered, UBA, and Zenith Bank using the 2025 Fair Finance Guide Methodology. It reveals a low average performance score of 1.7/10, noting that while banks satisfy domestic regulatory requirements, significant gaps remain in climate action and tax transparency.

The Nature Stocktake by BankTrack evaluates 30 global banks on their biodiversity commitments and exclusion policies. It provides finance professionals with comparative data on bank alignment with the Global Biodiversity Framework and exposure to forest-risk commodities.

This benchmark series reviews the progress of 36 large global banks on the low-carbon transition. Produced by the TPI Centre, it evaluates transition plans and decarbonisation targets using the Net Zero Banking Assessment Framework and Carbon Performance for Banks to measure alignment with international climate goals and the Paris Agreement.

This benchmark series assesses the integration of environmental considerations into the policies of thirteen central banks and financial supervisors across East and Southeast Asia. Evaluating the ASEAN Plus Three grouping, it provides a factual framework for tracking regional progress and identifying leadership in the development of green finance strategies.

This report examines how digital innovations address barriers to inclusive agricultural credit in developing countries. Through five case studies, it highlights the role of agri-data stacks and AI-powered analytics in reducing information asymmetries, improving risk management, and lowering service delivery costs for smallholder farmers and agri-MSMEs.

Forests & Finance is a database tracking billions in capital flows to forest-risk commodity companies. It provides transparency on financial links to deforestation and human rights risks.

This report highlights how global finance enables destructive transition mineral mining. Between 2016 and 2024, banks provided USD 493 billion in credit despite weak ESG policies. Case studies in Indonesia, Brazil, DRC, and Australia reveal widespread environmental damage and human rights abuses, necessitating urgent regulatory and institutional reform.

This research report explores the petrochemical industry’s environmental and human rights impacts, documenting how European banks provide billions in financing to major chemical firms. It highlights the sector’s role in driving fossil fuel demand and recommends that financial institutions implement robust plastics policies and cease financing industry expansions.