SBFN Toolkit: Developing Sustainable Finance Roadmaps
An easy-to-use, practical guide and tool to design and operationalize national or regional sustainable finance roadmaps.
Pathways to Sustainable Finance

2023 International Forum of the Sustainable Banking and Finance Network
Douala, Cameroon, 8-9, May 2023

Featured SBFN Member Stories

Watch our members share inspiring insights with the SBFN community on their sustainable finance journey, their key achievements, as well as their vision for the future of the network and sustainable finance in their countries, regions, and globally.

In the latest testimony, Mr Koba Gvenetadze, the outgoing Governor of the National Bank of Georgia shares his organization’s journey in transforming ideas into measurable outcomes, guided by the sustainable finance roadmap and in partnership with SBFN and IFC.

Member Spotlight Videos
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Mr Koba Gvenetadze, Outgoing Governor, <strong>National Bank of Georgia.</strong>
Mr Koba Gvenetadze, Outgoing Governor, National Bank of Georgia.
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Mr Habil Olaka, CEO, <strong>Kenya Bankers Association (KBA).</strong>
Mr Habil Olaka, CEO, Kenya Bankers Association (KBA).
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Mr Pham Thanh Ha, Deputy Governor, <strong>State Bank of Vietnam</strong>
Mr Pham Thanh Ha, Deputy Governor, State Bank of Vietnam
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Mr Juan Carlos Jiménez, General Director, <strong>Mexican Banking Association (ABM)</strong>
Mr Juan Carlos Jiménez, General Director, Mexican Banking Association (ABM)
03:49
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Ms Rocío Aguilar Montoya, Superintendent, <strong>General Superintendency of Financial Institutions of Costa Rica (SUGEF)</strong>
Ms Rocío Aguilar Montoya, Superintendent, General Superintendency of Financial Institutions of Costa Rica (SUGEF)
04:17
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Ms W A Dilrukshini, Director, Macroprudential Surveillance Department, <strong>Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL)</strong>
Ms W A Dilrukshini, Director, Macroprudential Surveillance Department, Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL)
03:42
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Ms Elsie Addo Awadzi, Second Deputy Governor, <strong>Bank of Ghana.</strong>
Ms Elsie Addo Awadzi, Second Deputy Governor, Bank of Ghana.
04:45

The Sustainable Banking and Finance Network (SBFN) is a platform for knowledge sharing and capacity building on sustainable finance for financial sector regulators and industry associations across emerging markets.

Facilitated by IFC as secretariat, and supported by the World Bank Group, SBFN helps mobilize information, resources, and practical support for members to design and implement national initiatives that advance sustainable finance at national, regional, and global levels.

Members are committed to moving their financial sectors towards sustainability, with the twin goals to:

Improve the management of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks – including climate risks – across the financial sector.

Increase capital flows to activities with positive environmental and social impacts, including climate change mitigation and adaptation.

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SBFN celebrated 10 years and 7th Global Meeting — 26-28, April 2022

Featuring H.M. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development; IFC’s Managing Director Makhtar Diop, and 30 distinguished speakers

SBFN 2021 Global Progress Report and Country Reports

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Evidence of Policy Innovations and Market Actions for Sustainable Finance across 62 Emerging Markets

What's New

Securities and Exchange Commission of Ghana joins SBFN

The Sustainable Banking and Finance Network (SBFN) welcomes the Securities and Exchange Commission of Ghana (SEC) as its newest member.

SEC Ghana is the securities market regulator of Ghana and is responsible for regulating and promoting the growth and development of an efficient, fair, and transparent securities market in the country.

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Association of Banks of Chile joins SBFN

The Sustainable Banking and Finance Network (SBFN) welcomes the Association of Banks of Chile (ABIF) as its newest member. ABIF is the banking industry association of Chile which brings together 14 banks and four foreign representation offices.

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Members

79 financial sector regulators and industry associations
from 63 countries in emerging markets.

Member-led Research

2021

Global Progress
Report

2020

Necessary
Ambition

2018

Green Bond
Markets Report

The Sustainable Banking and Finance Network

Evidence of Policy Innovations and
Market Actions across 62 Emerging Markets.

The Sustainable Banking and Finance Network (SBFN) is a platform for knowledge sharing and capacity building on sustainable finance for financial sector regulators and industry associations across emerging markets.

Facilitated by IFC as secretariat, and supported by the World Bank Group, SBFN helps mobilize information, resources, and practical support for members to design and implement national initiatives that advance sustainable finance at national, regional, and global levels.

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Member
Countries

0

Member
Institutions

$0Tn

Banking Assets
Supervised

What's New

Securities and Exchange Commission of Ghana joins SBFN

The Sustainable Banking and Finance Network (SBFN) welcomes the Securities and Exchange Commission of Ghana (SEC) as its newest member.

SEC Ghana is the securities market regulator of Ghana and is responsible for regulating and promoting the growth and development of an efficient, fair, and transparent securities market in the country.

Read More »

Association of Banks of Chile joins SBFN

The Sustainable Banking and Finance Network (SBFN) welcomes the Association of Banks of Chile (ABIF) as its newest member. ABIF is the banking industry association of Chile which brings together 14 banks and four foreign representation offices.

Read More »

Members

76 financial sector regulators and industry associations from 62 countries in emerging markets

Member-led Research

2021

Global Progress report

2020

Necessary Ambition

2018

Green Bonds Market Report