British banks and investors contribute significantly to 'forest risk' finance

Billions GBP, investments (July 2024) and credit (January 2022 - June 2024)

Chart excludes finance from financial institutions based in tropical forest countries: e.g Brazil, Indonesia and Malaysia. Investment includes bondholdings and shareholdings as of July 2024. Credit includes revolving credit facilities, corporate loans, bond and share issuance. Values converted from USD to GBP, using an average exchange rate from 2022 to 2024 from the ONS.
Table: Global Witness Source: Forests & Finance
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