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  • NWB Bank issues largest SSA green bond of the year

    27 August 2015

    Dutch public sector lender Nederlandse WaterschapsBank (NWB) has issued a €1 billion ($1.13 billion) green bond – the largest euro-denominated transaction of this kind to come out of a supranational, sub-sovereign and agency (SSA) this year.

  • Italian renewables firm issues bond

    26 August 2015

    Italian renewables firm Building Energy has abandoned plans to issue a green bond, coming to market with €30 million of unlabelled notes instead.

  • Green bond comment: August's milestones and the promise of a golden autumn

    26 August 2015

    August was not a big month in terms of green bond issuance but the market continued to take important steps along the road to maturity, while participants are becoming increasingly excited about the prospect of a golden autumn, says Peter Cripps.

  • Green bond market still on-track for record-breaking year, says SEB

    24 August 2015

    The green bond market is on track for another record-breaking year, according to SEB, although it conceded that its previous estimate of $70 billion of issuance now looks "a bit optimistic".

  • Aligera added to Nasdaq Sustainable Bond list after acquiring Cicero second opinion

    24 August 2015

    Swedish renewable investment company Aligera has acquired a second opinion on its SEK500 million ($60.4 million) corporate bond, in a move that allowed it to be added to Nasdaq Stockholm's Sustainable Bond list.

  • EIB smashes €10bn green bond mark with new CAB

    21 August 2015

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) has added to its range of Climate Awareness Bonds (CABs), in a deal that was upsized to €600 million ($677 million) amid strong demand.

  • New York State green bond raises $368m and attracts new investors

    20 August 2015

    New York State has raised a further $367.6 million as part of a green bond issue focused on water projects.

  • IFC to consider more Masala-style green bonds

    19 August 2015

    The IFC has said it will consider investing in more green bonds, following the model of its recent 'Masala' bond with Indian lender Yes Bank.

  • Solar ABS: Securitising sunshine

    19 August 2015

    After recent issues from SolarCity and Sunrun, how much potential is there for solar asset-backed securitisations, asks Peter Cripps

  • Green bonds: The state of sterling

    14 August 2015

    With only a handful of green bonds so far issued in sterling, what is holding the market back, asks Sophie Robinson-Tillett