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Sustainable Debt Round-up: Guatemala, India, Bank Rakyat Indonesia ... and more

Standard Chartered raises $235m for Texas PV manufacturing plant

'Annual social bond reporting doesn't make sense'

A major European issuer has argued that the sustainable bond market should look beyond annual reporting to better capture the long-term impact sought by instruments such as social and biodiversity-focused bonds.

Citi eyes debt-for-nature swaps in Africa

Citi has revealed that it is looking to carry out more debt-for-nature swaps in Africa but believes further education for governments and more investor demand will be critical for delivering more transactions.

Natixis CIB: Transition will be a key growth driver

The French bank feels it is ahead of the game on ESG and hopes the transition to a net zero-carbon economy will help fuel its growth plans, Mohamed Kallala tells Peter Cripps

Jamaica anticipates 'active' Caribbean sustainable bond market

The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) expects an "active" sustainable bond market to develop in the Caribbean amid growing interest from investors and issuers, including the Jamaican government and corporates.

Lending support in the transition

ING wants other banks to use its approach to judging companies' transition plans. Robert Spruijt explains why to Michael Hurley

Sovereign debt alone won't help emerging markets transition, says Ninety One

More capital needs to flow to private markets to help emerging economies transition to a lower carbon economy, said Nazmeera Moola, chief sustainability officer at investor Ninety One.

'Promising' future for sustainable sukuk as record 2024 on track

Medium-term growth in sustainable sukuk issuance remains "promising" amid a record-breaking start to 2024 for the sustainable Islamic bond market, with some key markets seeing almost half of total sustainable bond issuance in sukuk format.

Sustainable Debt Round-up: Hong Kong, NatWest, Sodexo ... and more