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''Green finance - international initiatives.''


An option which can be exercised only on its final maturity date.
(NGFS).


Abbreviation for the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for greening the Financial System, established in 2017.


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More specifically,  a derivative that gives its holder the right to buy or to sell a certain amount of the underlying financial product on its date of expiry or for a short specific period (i.e. one day) just beforehand.
The NGFS is established to:
 
 
Also known as a 'European-style' option.


*Help strengthen the global response required to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.
*Enhance the role of the financial system to manage risks and to mobilise capital for green and low-carbon investments in the broader context of environmentally sustainable development.
*Define and promote best practices to be implemented within and outside of the membership of the NGFS.
*Conduct or commission analytical work on green finance.




== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[American option]]
* [[Central bank]]
* [[Bermudan option]]
* [[Climate risk]]
* [[Option]]
* [[ESG investment]]
* [[Global Sustainable Investment Alliance]]
* [[Governance]]
* [[Green finance]]
* [[Paris Agreement]]
* [[Supervisor]]
* [[Sustainable finance]]
* [[Sustainability]]
* [[Sustainability bond]]
* [[Sustainability linked loan]]


[[Category:The_business_context]]
[[Category:Ethics]]
[[Category:Identify_and_assess_risks]]
[[Category:Manage_risks]]
[[Category:Risk_frameworks]]
[[Category:Financial_products_and_markets]]
[[Category:Financial_products_and_markets]]

Revision as of 15:15, 9 September 2020

Green finance - international initiatives.

(NGFS).

Abbreviation for the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for greening the Financial System, established in 2017.


The NGFS is established to:

  • Help strengthen the global response required to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.
  • Enhance the role of the financial system to manage risks and to mobilise capital for green and low-carbon investments in the broader context of environmentally sustainable development.
  • Define and promote best practices to be implemented within and outside of the membership of the NGFS.
  • Conduct or commission analytical work on green finance.


See also

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