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Cambodia: Central bank sets interest rate cap

The National Bank of Cambodia yesterday set an interest rate cap of 18 percent per annum for microfinance institutions, deposit-taking MFIs and licensed rural credit institutions to help the poor, curb over-indebtedness and reduce poverty. However, some industry insiders said the move will have the opposite effect, adversely affecting both financial institutions and the poor […]

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Malaysia: Introducing green investments

KUALA LUMPUR: The Asean Capital Markets Forum (ACMF) has collaborated with the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) to introduce Asean Green Bond Standards. This initiative would facilitate Asean capital markets in tapping green finance to support sustainable regional growth and meet investor interest for green investments. Among key initiatives endorsed at the 26th ACMF meeting […]

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CLMV parliaments share public investment experiences

The parliaments of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV) shared experiences in monitoring and managing State budget and public investment during a conference in Phnom Penh on Monday. Addressing delegates at the launch of the conference, Cambodian National Assembly (NA) leader Heng Samrin said the event was an opportunity for the legislative bodies of the […]

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Canada pension funds to invest in S-E Asian warehouses

Canada’s two biggest pension funds have agreed to partner with Logos, a real estate logistics operator, to invest in warehouses in Singapore and Indonesia, betting on demand from the rise of e-commerce and a burgeoning middle class in South-East Asia. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), the top pension fund of the country, said in […]

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