The Sustainable Banking Network (SBN) is open to emerging market financial regulatory bodies and industry associations that are committed to develop, implement and evaluate sustainable finance regulations, guidelines, and related policy actions.
While SBN membership does not constitute any legal or financial obligation to undertake regulatory actions, members are required to:
1. Demonstrate progress in advancing a sustainable-finance-policy enabling environment within a two-year timeframe. This could start with awareness raising, stakeholder engagement and consultation, and capacity building.
2. Participate in and contribute to the measurement research for the biennial Global and Country Progress Reports, based on an agreed-upon measurement framework and tools by members for benchmarking country progress and strategies in sustainable finance. Please reference the 2nd Global and Country Progress Reports.
3. Participate in SBN Working Groups and contribute to collective knowledge products and events.
Eligible institutions can apply for joining the SBN by taking the following steps:
For any inquiries, please contact the SBN Secretariat SBN_Secretariat@ifc.org.
Country | Institution | Category | Region | Year of Joining |
China | China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission | Banking Regulator | East Asia & the Pacific | 2012 |
China | China Ministry of Environmental Protection | Environmental Regulator | East Asia & the Pacific | 2012 |
Indonesia | Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (Indonesia Financial Services Authority) | Banking Regulator | East Asia & the Pacific | 2012 |
Lao PDR | Bank of Lao PDR | Banking Regulator | East Asia & the Pacific | 2012 |
Mongolia | Bank of Mongolia | Banking Regulator | East Asia & the Pacific | 2012 |
Thailand | Thai Bankers Association | Banking Association | East Asia & the Pacific | 2012 |
Vietnam | State Bank of Vietnam | Banking Regulator | East Asia & the Pacific | 2012 |
Vietnam | Vietnam Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment | Environmental Regulator | East Asia & the Pacific | 2012 |
Mongolia | Mongolian Bankers Association | Banking Association | East Asia & the Pacific | 2013 |
Mongolia | Mongolia Ministry of Environment and Green Development | Environmental Regulator | East Asia & the Pacific | 2013 |
Philippines | Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines) | Banking Regulator | East Asia & the Pacific | 2013 |
Philippines | Department of Environmental and Natural Resources of the Philippines (DENR) | Environmental Regulator | East Asia & the Pacific | 2013 |
China | China Banking Association | Banking Association | East Asia & the Pacific | 2014 |
Cambodia | Association of Banks in Cambodia | Banking Association | East Asia & the Pacific | 2016 |
Fiji | Reserve Bank of Fiji | Banking Regulator | East Asia & the Pacific | 2017 |
Samoa | Central Bank of Samoa | Banking Regulator | East Asia & the Pacific | 2019 |
Mongolia | Mongolian Sustainable Finance Association (MSFA) |
Banking Association
|
East Asia & the Pacific
|
2020 |
Maldives | Maldives Monetary Authority (Central Bank of Maldives)
(New)
|
Banking Regulator |
East Asia & the Pacific
|
2021 |
Turkey | Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency of Turkey | Banking Regulator | Europe & Central Asia | 2015 |
Georgia | National Bank of Georgia | Banking Regulator | Europe & Central Asia | 2017 |
Kyrgyzstan | Union of Banks of Kyrgyzstan | Banking Association | Europe & Central Asia | 2018 |
Ukraine | National Securities and Stock Market Commission |
Banking Regulator
|
Europe & Central Asia
|
2020 |
Serbia | Association of Serbian Banks (New) | Banking Association | Europe & Central Asia | 2020 |
Ukraine
|
National Bank of Ukraine (New)
|
Banking Regulator
|
Europe & Central Asia
|
2020 |
Brazil | Central Bank of Brazil | Banking Regulator | Latin America | 2012 |
Colombia | Asobancaria (Banking Association of Colombia) | Banking Association | Latin America | 2012 |
Peru | Superintendence of Banks, Insurers, and Private Pension Funds of Peru (SBS) | Banking Regulator | Latin America | 2013 |
Honduras | Honduran Banking Association (Ahiba) | Banking Association | Latin America | 2015 |
Honduras | National Commission on Banking and Insurance (CNBS) | Banking Regulator | Latin America | 2015 |
Paraguay | Sustainable Finance Round Table | Banking Association | Latin America | 2015 |
Argentina | ADEBA – Asociacion de Bancos Argentinos (Banking Association of Argentina) | Banking Association | Latin America | 2016 |
Chile | Superintendence of Banks and Financial Institutions of Chile (SBIF) | Banking Regulator | Latin America | 2016 |
Ecuador | Asobancos – Associacion de Bancos del Ecuador (Banking Association of Ecuador) | Banking Association | Latin America | 2016 |
Latin America | Federation of Latin American Banks (FELABAN) | Federation of Regional Banking Associations & Agencies | Latin America | 2016 |
Mexico | Mexican Bankers Association (ABM) | Banking Association | Latin America | 2016 |
Mexico | Semarnat (Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources) of Mexico | Environmental Regulator | Latin America | 2016 |
Paraguay | Central Bank of Paraguay | Banking Regulator | Latin America | 2016 |
Brazil | Brazilian Federation of Banks (FEBRABAN) | Banking Federation | Latin America | 2017 |
Dominican Republic | Commercial Banks Association of the Dominican Republic (ABA) | Banking Association | Latin America | 2017 |
Panama | Panama Banking Association (ABP as per its acronym in Spanish) | Banking Association | Latin America | 2017 |
Colombia | Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia (SFC, Financial Superintendence of Colombia) | Banking Regulator | Latin America | 2018 |
Costa Rica | General Superintendency of Financial Institutions of Costa Rica (SUGEF) | Banking Regulator | Latin America | 2019 |
Morocco | Central Bank of Morocco | Banking Regulator | Middle East & North Africa | 2014 |
Pakistan | State Bank of Pakistan | Banking Regulator | Middle East & North Africa | 2015 |
Egypt | Federation of Egyptian Banks (FEB) | Banking Association | Middle East & North Africa | 2016 |
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan | Central Bank of Jordan | Banking Regulator | Middle East & North Africa | 2016 |
Morocco | Moroccan Capital Market Authority (AMMC) | Banking Regulator | Middle East & North Africa | 2018 |
Egypt | Central Bank of Egypt | Banking Regulator | Middle East & North Africa | 2019 |
Iraq | Central Bank of Iraq | Banking Regulator | Middle East & North Africa | 2019 |
Tunisia | Central Bank of Tunisia | Banking Regulator | Middle East & North Africa | 2019 |
Bangladesh | Bank of Bangladesh | Banking Regulator | South Asia | 2012 |
Nepal | Nepal Rastra Bank | Banking Regulator | South Asia | 2014 |
India | Indian Banks Association | Banking Association | South Asia | 2016 |
Sri Lanka | Central Bank of Sri Lanka | Banking Regulator | South Asia | 2016 |
Nigeria | Central Bank of Nigeria | Banking Regulator | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2012 |
Kenya | Kenya Bankers Association | Banking Association | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2015 |
Ghana | Bank of Ghana | Banking Regulator | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2016 |
Ghana | Ghana Association of Bankers | Banking Association | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2016 |
South Africa | Banking Association South Africa (BASA) | Banking Association | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2016 |