Breaking the deforestation spell for the agribusiness sector in South-east Asia

South-east Asia is home to 15% of the world's tropical forests, but its fast-growing agricultural business sector, rightly or wrongly, has long been identified as one of the contributors to deforestation. But what if by providing agribusinesses greater access to digital financial services, we can not only empower them to generate greater returns, but also help protect the environment?    

In this episode, MUFG's Elisa Minischetti, vice president of Digital Transformation Division in Singapore, and Amanpreet Singh, Director in ESG Finance office for APAC, share how the bank is promoting financial inclusion through fintech as part of MUFG’s sustainability mission in Asia Pacific. Lionel Wong, Head of the Green Fintech Office of the Monetary Authority of Singapore also shares the regulator is also playing its part to address the deforestation issue, support the agribusiness sector and promote the growth of green finance in Singapore and across the region.