INDUSTRIAL BANK(SH:601166) Xin Hua Cai Jing·2025-11-06 11:32Core Insights - The article discusses the transformation of ecological products into financial assets, addressing challenges such as difficulty in measurement, collateralization, trading, and monetization [1][2]. Group 1: VEP Pledge Loan - Recently, Industrial Bank launched its first VEP (Value of Ecological Products) pledge loan, providing a loan of 100 million yuan to the project operator of the Sichuan Xichang Qionghai Wetland Scenic Area, which is a national AAAA-level scenic area [1]. - VEP represents the total value of various ecological product revenues that can be generated from specific geographic areas over a defined development period, encompassing material supply, regulatory services, and cultural services [1]. - The VEP pledge loan is a green loan product that quantifies ecological values such as vegetation biomass, water conservation, climate regulation, oxygen release, carbon sequestration, and biodiversity maintenance [1]. Group 2: Green Financial Innovations - As a pioneer in green finance in China, Industrial Bank actively develops products that realize ecological value, having introduced innovative products like carbon emission rights pledge loans, water rights pledge loans, and forest rights pledge loans [2]. - The bank has made significant strides in ecological value realization, including the first GEP (Gross Ecosystem Product) pledge loan in Sichuan and the first market-based forestry biological asset bill pledge loan in Fujian [2]. - As of the end of September, Industrial Bank's green finance financing balance reached 2.47 trillion yuan, with a green loan balance of 1.103781 trillion yuan, supporting projects that can achieve annual carbon dioxide emissions reductions exceeding 27 million tons [2].