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"Going Out, But Going Green? Assessing the Implementation of China's Green Credit Guidelines overseas"
Friends of the Earth and BankTrack's report "Going Out, But Going Green" features seven case studies of Chinese bank financing for overseas investments, in countries ranging from Bosnia and Herzegovina, to Ecuador, to Liberia.
The report "analyzes these transactions to determine the extent to which banks have implemented Article 21 of the Green Credit Guidelines, China’s innovative sustainable finance policy. When lending overseas, Chinese banks are expected to ensure that borrowers comply with relevant environmental and social regulations and uphold good international practices."