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India gears up for green bond frenzy
01 July 2016India is set to become a major player in the green bonds market after a flurry of organisations announced plans to tap the market in coming months.
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India's EXIM offers to take currency risk on behalf of green bond issuers
01 July 2016The Export-Import Bank of India (Exim) has offered to use its balance sheet strength to take currency risk on behalf of Indian green bond issuers.
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Climate-aligned bond universe grew by $96bn in 2015, says CBI
01 July 2016The size of the "climate-aligned" bond universe has grown by $96 billion in the past 12 months, according to Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI).
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IFC plans $2bn emerging market green bond fund
29 June 2016The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is set to launch a $2 billion fund that will provide anchor investments for emerging market green bonds.
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Vermont set to issue $89m green bond
28 June 2016Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency (VEHBFA) is set to issue an $89 million green bond, its first with a second opinion.
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Green bonds in Asia - the challenges and opportunities
27 June 2016The take-up of green bonds in Asia has been frustratingly slow, and there is no sign yet that companies are embracing the asset class en masse, argues Vicky Münzer-Jones
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NIB and BNP Paribas join GBP ExCom
24 June 2016Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and BNP Paribas have appointed to the executive committee (ExCom) of the Green Bond Principles (GBP).
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Massachusetts plans $250m green bond
23 June 2016The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has announced plans for $250 million green bond to finance a range of environmental projects.
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Hannon Armstrong raises $90m from latest equity raise
22 June 2016US clean energy investment firm Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital (HASI) has raised approximately $90.6 million, after expenses, from the sale of 4.6 million shares.
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Revised GBPs get qualified welcome from investors
22 June 2016New guidance for issuers of 'social' bonds and 'pure-play' green bonds, in the latest version of the Green Bond Principles (GBPs), has been broadly welcomed by investors.