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Harnessing the potential of digital finance for financing sustainable development

Dikau, Simon / Marianne Haahr / Ulrich Volz
External Publications (2022)

in: Dirk Schoenmaker / Ulrich Volz (eds.), Scaling Up Sustainable Finance & Investment in the Global South, London: CEPR Press, 161-171

ISBN: 978-1-912179-66-4
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This chapter highlights the opportunities as well as the risks of digital finance in mobilising capital to support sustainable development in emerging markets. It discusses opportunities for digital approaches to leverage sustainable finance by enlarging the investor base through digital capital market infrastructure and digital bonds, by increasing the supply of green and transition assets through digital data and asset aggregation, and by building a historical track record of retail customers and assets to unlock green finance. It also discusses associated risks and challenges.