Ignore Nature At Your Peril

Rekha Reddy, Senior Financial Sector Specialist, World Bank

22-Mar-22 07:15

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Recently, Bank Negara Malaysia and the World Bank published a report on nature-related financial risks for Malaysian banks. We speak to Rekha Reddy, Senior Financial Sector Specialist at the World Bank as to the significance of the report and the consequences if these risks are ignored. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

Produced by: Sim Wie Boon

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Tan Chen Li, Philip See

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