Dr. Paopoom Rojanasakul, Deputy Minister of Finance, congratulated Mr. Suwat Kamolpanus, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM Thailand), Dr. Rak Vorrakitpokatorn, President of EXIM Thailand, Mr. Sittikorn Direksoonthorn, President of Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation (TCG), Mr. Kriengkrai Chaisiriwongsuk, Director General of the Port Authority of Thailand (PAT), Mr. Chakapong Kamchan, Acting Governor of the Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA), and Mrs. Buppa Kawinvasin, Deputy Governor of the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT), on the success of the green certificate of deposit project under the sustainable finance framework certified by DNV (Thailand) Co., Ltd., which is the first of its kind in Thailand, at EXIM Thailand’s Head Office on May 30, 2024. EXIM Thailand launched the first series of green certificate of deposit in April, with an initial offering of 1.3 billion baht out of a total planned 5 billion baht for 2024 and received strong support from alliance agencies including TCG, PAT, PWA and IEAT.
The issuance of the green certificate of deposit marks an integration of public sector efforts to develop green financial instruments, facilitating Thailand's transition to a low-carbon economy and society. This supports eco-friendly trade and investment by Thai entrepreneurs, both domestically and internationally, encompassing infrastructure, utilities, logistics, and climate finance. This initiative enables Thai entrepreneurs to start and expand small businesses from the community level, connecting with the global export supply chain.