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Asia has emerged as the largest source of emissions globally and Southeast Asia is also one of the most at-risk regions. Addressing climate change is therefore a matter of particular urgency for ASEAN and its companies. However, it has been estimated the region will need to raise capital of over US$50 billion over the next few years to fund the green transition.[1] With Singapore as a leading investment and financial hub in Asia, banks in Singapore, can and arguably should go beyond financing activities that are already aligned with a green economy to also finance the real-economy activities that are not yet aligned but are in transition to becoming so aligned. This update offers an overview of the increasing imperative for climate transition planning for corporates, and how banks can responsibly navigate the challenges and pitfalls of financing the transition.

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