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ADB working to strengthen Sri Lanka’s sustainable finance framework amid low-innovation capital market

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March 25, 2025

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) reaffirmed its commitment to advancing Sri Lanka’s sustainable finance sector during the Serendipity Knowledge Programme on Sustainable Finance, emphasising the country’s untapped potential to leverage capital markets for green investments.

- By SANATH NANAYAKKARE

ADB working to strengthen Sri Lanka’s sustainable finance framework amid low-innovation capital market

Delivering the closing remarks at the event held on March 19, ADB Sri Lanka Country Director Takafumi Kadono underscored the bank’s role as a “trusted partner” in the nation’s sustainable finance journey, citing collaborative efforts such as the development of Sri Lanka’s green bond framework with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE).

“ADB is happy to have assisted the SEC and CSE in developing the green bond framework,” he stated, positioning the initiative as a milestone in diversifying financial instruments to attract foreign and local capital.

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