World Bank Working Paper – Global Bank Lending under Climate Policy

Author(s):Asli Demirguc-Kunt, Alvaro Pedraza, Fredy Pulga, and Claudia Ruiz-Ortega Date:December 2022 Abstract: What is the response of bank foreign subsidiaries to climate policy in their host countries? This paper finds that global banks with high environmental performance increase their presence in countries after local authorities strengthen their climate-related actions. Through their foreign subsidiaries, these banks[…]