Research: Regional banks have 'historic opportunity' to tackle food security risks

Michael Holder
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Banks in South East Asia and Latin America urged to upgrade lending policies on seafood, palm oil, cattle and soy to safeguard against risk

Regional banks in South East Asia and Latin America have a "historic opportunity" to safeguard their investments by better managing food security risk associated with commodities such as palm oil, soy,...

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