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  • DC Water set to be first US muni to engage auditor on green bond

    06 August 2015

    DC Water will engage both a second-party opinion provider and a financial auditor on its next green bond, breaking the mold in the US municipal space.

  • BAML says green bond market is strong again as it clinches Q2 underwriter title

    05 August 2015

    The scramble to be named the biggest underwriter in the green bond market produced a new champion in the second quarter of 2015, after Bank of America Merrill Lynch deposed JP Morgan from the top of a league table.

  • IFC and Yes Bank issue green rupee bonds to fund Indian renewables [UPDATED]

    04 August 2015

    Yes Bank has issued its second green bond, primarily to finance renewable energy projects in India.

  • World Bank reveals environmental impact of its 77 green bond projects

    03 August 2015

    The World Bank, one of the largest issuers of green bonds, has published a detailed summary of the environmental and social impacts of all 77 projects financed by the proceeds.

  • TerraForm Global green bond has record breaking coupon

    03 August 2015

    SunEdison's second yieldco, TerraForm Global, said its green bond will have a coupon of 9.75%, meaning it is believed to be the highest yielding issue that the market has seen so far.

  • US university plans green bond to fund LEED building

    31 July 2015

    A US university is to issue a green bond to finance the construction of a new medical building.

  • Rhode Island prices $61m green bond

    30 July 2015

    Rhode Island Clean Water Finance Agency has priced its $56 million green bond announced earlier this month.

  • Green bond comment - July 2015

    29 July 2015

    There is no sign that the green bond market has gone off for an early summer break.

  • World's largest muni and transport green bond slated for next week

    29 July 2015

    The world's largest municipal green bond is set to come out of the US next month, in a deal worth almost $1 billion.

  • SolarCity plans fourth ABS, raising $123.5m

    29 July 2015

    Rooftop leasing firm SolarCity plans to issue its fourth asset-backed security (ABS), this time in a private placement set to raise $123.5 million.