Malaysian Financial Sector Can Drive Transition To A More Sustainable Economy: Value-Based Banking Sectoral Guides Town Hall Highlights

The role of the financial services sector in fostering the transition to a more sustainable economy, in the post-pandemic world, was highlighted during a town hall session, hosted by Islamic Banking & Finance Institute Malaysia (IBFIM) and supported by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

The session, held on 10th September and titled the Value-based Intermediation Financing and Investment Impact Assessment Framework (VBIAF) Sectoral Guides, featured a briefing on three Sectoral Guides covering Palm Oil, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, which were issued by the VBIAF Sectoral Guide Working Group (Working Group) in August 2020.

Speaking at the event, Eqhwan Mokhzanee bin Muhammad, Chi...