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Homegreen finance

Commodity bets return at large banks

1 July 2021Bankscommodity risk, ESG, green finance, regulationNick Dunbar

Carmakers and other industries need good risk management as they pivot toward climate-friendly products. This has prompted banks to return to taking outsized commodity bets, which in the past have caused trading losses and compliance disasters for many institutions.

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