Author: Aditi Roy Ghatak

New Development Bank yet to find its green groove

by Aditi Roy Ghatak | Sep 4, 2017

Established to finance development projects in BRICS countries in an ecologically responsible manner, the New Development Bank needs to do more on transparency and disclosure to allay fears of stakeholders and civil society organisations

The bank is still struggling to find its feet in terms of its quality of capital, the green credentials of the projects it seeks to finance and…Read More

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