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My new hero: People’s Bank of China chief economist Ma Jun argues for green finance and green bonds – what a star!

A few days ago I was at China’s annual EcoForum conference, far away in the South Western city of Guyiang, where tower blocks are sprouting like mushrooms across the rolling hills. I was a speaker at a Green Finance Roundtable, alongside Ma Jun, the newish chief economist at the People’s Bank of China - what a star he is!

New ClimateBonds rpt for China's State Council on 'How to Grow Green Bonds in China': kickstart with state bank green bonds; loosen regs for retail green bonds; certification; green covered bonds for munis; FDI window for green investors; and more

Today we publish our report on:

"Growing a Green Bonds Market in China
Reducing costs and increasing capacity for green investment while promoting greater transparency and stability in financial markets".