Request for Comments on the Proposed Guidelines on the Issuance of Sustainability Bonds under the ASEAN Sustainability Bonds Standards in the Philippines

April 4, 2019

SEC MSRD

TO:Banks, Investment Houses, Investing Public and All Interested Parties
FOR:Request for Comments on the Proposed Guidelines on the Issuance of Sustainability Bonds under the ASEAN Sustainability Bonds Standards in the Philippines

The Securities and Exchange Commission intends to issue Guidelines on the Issuance of Sustainability Bonds under the ASEAN Sustainability Bonds Standards in the Philippines. Hence, the Commission is inviting banks, investment houses, the investing public and other interested parties to submit their views, comments and inputs to the proposed guidelines.

The draft SEC Memorandum Circular is hereto attached for your reference.

Commenters may submit, not later than 24 April 2019, their views, comments and inputs by email to [email protected], [email protected] and [email protected].

Issued on April 4, 2019.

ATTACHMENT

SEC MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. _______
Series of 2019

SUBJECT : GUIDELINES ON THE ISSUANCE OF SUSTAINABILITY BONDS UNDER THE ASEAN SUSTAINABILITY BONDS STANDARDS IN THE PHILIPPINES

WHEREAS, in recognition of the importance of alternative finance in supporting sustainable development in ASEAN, particularly in meeting ASEAN's environmental and social needs, the ASEAN Capital Markets Forum developed...

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