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10 Oct 23
The central bank of Morocco has purchased two $100m sustainable development bonds from the World Bank as the region hosts the lender’s joint annual meeting with the International Monetary Fund.
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25 Jan 23
The Indian government has raised close to $1bn from its inaugural green bond to help fund investments in the transition towards net zero.
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14 Oct 22
The Swiss government has issued its first green bond, with proceeds earmarked for investment in climate-friendly projects.
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2 Feb 22
The Indian government is set to launch its first sovereign green bond as part of its 2022-23 budget, to help finance public sector projects geared at reducing reliance on carbon-intensive industries...
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22 Sep 21
Rapid growth in green bond values could represent a boom similar to the dotcom and sub-prime mortgage bubbles that burst in recent years, according to a global central banking institution.
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22 Sep 20
The European Central Bank will allow itself to buy bonds with coupons linked to sustainability performance targets from next year, it has said, also announcing that these bonds will be eligible as...
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24 Sep 19
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has issued the world’s first climate resilience bond.
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30 Oct 18
The Republic of Seychelles has launched the world’s first ‘blue bond’, which will raise funds to safeguard its oceans.
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20 Aug 18
As the market for green bonds expands, economists Suk Hyun, Donghyun Park and Shu Tian ask if their ‘greenness’ - what makes them ‘green’ - matters.
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5 Jul 18
The Asian Development Bank has raised €600m to boost climate financing through a green bond.
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16 Mar 18
Our international reporter Simone Rensch finds out why green bonds are going from a marginal financing tool to becoming mainstream.
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16 Dec 16
Cities in developing countries can access green finance regardless of their creditworthiness, legal ability to issue bonds or the size of the project they want to fund, according to Climate Policy...
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8 Nov 16
Morocco has invested $100m in World Bank green bonds.
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14 Sep 16
The UK and China are to work together to grow the global green bond market after a commitment to scaling up green finance was included in the G20 communiqué for the first time this year.