Financing Uzbekistan's Green Transition.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Finance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (79 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Paris : Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development, 2023.

Summary:

This publication explores the current market and institutional set-up in Uzbekistan, the reforms that have led to recent issuances of both sovereign and corporate thematic bonds, and the remaining barriers to further uptake of the instrument.

Contents:

Intro

Foreword

Abbreviations and acronyms

Executive summary

Key findings

Key recommendations

1 Assessment and recommendations

1.1. The potential of green bonds for Uzbekistan's green transition

1.2. Recommendations from the OECD's assessment of Uzbekistan's readiness for green bond issuances

1.2.1. Recommendations for policy makers and government officials

Strategies

Capital market development

Green bonds and related instruments

1.2.2. Recommendations for other market actors

References

2 Uzbekistan's net-zero challenge: Macroeconomic and environmental state of play

2.1. The challenge of Uzbekistan's green transition

2.1.1. Macroeconomic overview

2.1.2. Environmental challenges

2.1.3. Infrastructure challenges and opportunities

Energy sector

Transportation

2.2. Government strategies and priorities

2.2.1. Sectoral reforms and strategies

Energy efficiency and industry

Transport sector

2.3. Uzbekistan's needs and the investment gap

3 Financing the transition: Capital availability

3.1. Capital availability in Uzbekistan

3.1.1. Domestic public financial flows

3.1.2. Domestic private financial flows

3.1.3. International public financial flows

3.1.4. International private financial flows

Foreign direct investment

Portfolio investments and bonds on international exchanges

4 Composition and regulatory set-up of Uzbekistan's financial sector

4.1. Uzbekistan's financial sector: structure and actors

4.1.1. Banking sector

4.1.2. Other actors: Non-bank credit institutions, lessors, insurance companies and pension funds

4.1.3. Stock exchanges and trading platforms

4.2. Capital market institutional, legal and regulatory framework

4.2.1. Legal and regulatory reforms.

Expanding the range of available financial products

Expanding the pool of potential investors and market participants

4.2.2. Institutional set-up

5 State of play of green finance in Uzbekistan: Opportunities for and barriers to green bond issuance

5.1. Role of and demand for green bonds in Uzbekistan's green transition

5.2. Potential types of green bond issuance

5.2.1. Sovereign bonds

5.2.2. Sub-sovereign bonds: subnational governments, public agencies and state-owned enterprises

5.2.3. Corporate bonds

5.2.4. Sukuks

5.3. Potential sectors for green bond financing

References.

Notes:

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ISBN:

92-64-85220-4