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CBK Circular No. (2/BS, IBS/500/2022) to All Local Banks regarding Sustainable Finance

Issued by Central Bank of Kuwait

Plain-English summary

Dated 16 November 2022. Directs local banks to embed ESG factors in governance and risk management, identify and measure climate-related risks in the ICAAP, and report annually on sustainability. It sets no implementation deadline.

Who it applies to

Banking

Topics

Prudential & Capital ESG & Climate Risk

Obligations arising from this law or regulation

Obligation Timing Regulator Source Detail
Annual sustainability reporting by local banks Frequency Annually CBK official

Official source

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