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Investment

The need for innovative and bold solutions to implement new technologies on a large scale is evident. Green Banks have been developed with this purpose in mind, raising and blending capital to finance local climate infrastructure while driving a surge in private investment. These institutions can play a significant role in mobilizing finance to support...

Investment

Countries must invest in and build clean and resilient infrastructure for the world to address the climate crisis and develop equitably. National goals to transform energy use and deploy low-carbon solutions across sectors require investment in projects at the local level. Governments are struggling to source and subsequently deploy sufficient levels of funding for high-priority,...

Bank

The LIBOR rate was believed to be a true reflection of the markets’ cost of borrowing funds independent of government interference. However, investigations by regulators and journalists after the financial crisis revealed that LIBOR had been manipulated by the banks themselves and at times from influence of regulators. Banks had an interest in keeping the...