OCBC to strengthen nature risk assessment, but faces scrutiny over mining ties

Published on April 2, 2025

A report finds OCBC – alongside other Singapore lenders – among the top financiers of Indonesia's Harita’s coal-powered nickel smelters. The bank's CSO says it is "not pragmatic" to expect nickel production to be fully renewables-powered.

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