SustainableFinance

CBSL’s Sustainable Finance Roadmap 2.0: What It Means for Banks and Borrowers

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ESGNexus.lk · Policy & Regulation The Central Bank of Sri Lanka launched its most ambitious sustainable finance framework to date on 5 May 2025. Roadmap 2.0 goes well beyond green lending — expanding into social equity, MSMEs, and gender equality. Every bank, every large corporate borrower, and every financial institution in Sri Lanka needs to … Read more

Green Bonds in Sri Lanka: Progress Report 2026

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INVESTMENT · 5 min read Sri Lanka’s green bond market has moved from a single sovereign issuance to a pipeline of corporate and multilateral instruments. ESGNexus assesses where the market stands at mid-2026, what is working, and what is holding it back. By the ESGNexus Editorial Team · June 2026 · Estimated reading time: 5 … Read more

CBSL Sustainable Finance Roadmap: What Banks Must Do

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POLICY & REGULATION · 4 min read The Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s Sustainable Finance Roadmap 2.0, launched in May 2025, is not a future aspiration. It carries a binding Direction, a compliance timeline, and direct implications for how Sri Lankan banks assess risk, price credit, and report sustainability. By the ESGNexus Editorial Team · … Read more