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Halyk Bank issues first bank green bond from Kazakhstan

Almaty-based lender Halyk Bank has raised KZT20 billion ($38 million) from the first green bond issued by a commercial bank in Kazakhstan.

Sustainable debt round-up: Smurfit Westrock, India, EDF ... and more

Artesian: 'Really targeting' potential blue bonds issuers

Alternative investment manager Artesian is "really targeting" blue bonds in the Australian sustainable bond market, but acknowledges that the market opportunity is still small.

Japan targets SLL market integrity concerns in latest sustainable finance updates

The Japanese government has updated its green and sustainability-linked bond and loan guidance to better reflect the updated international market principles and try and address two "major concerns" around the sustainability-linked loan (SLL) market in the country.

India sovereign green bond demand weak amid 'greenium' push

India rejected the majority of the bids for its latest sovereign green bond deal after investors resisted accepting a 'greenium' on the issuance.

US investors still 'actively seeking green bonds'

As the US green bond market continues to struggle, investors must fix sustainable bond demand 'communication break', participants tell Ahren Lester

Only a fifth of SLBs 'aligned' with CBI methodology

Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) said just 18% of all sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) issued to date are aligned with the methodology published by the influential not-for-profit.

BNP Paribas: We need more Asian banks to issue transition bonds

The market needs more Asian banks to issue transition bonds, to both test investor confidence in the instrument as well as help rapidly scale access to transition finance in hard-to-abate sectors, according to BNP Paribas.

Sustainable debt round-up: Bumper week of issuance including two SLBs

Japan expects a 'circle of friends' to issue sovereign transition bonds soon

The head of the Japanese debt agency hopes a "circle of friends" will issue sovereign transition bonds in the near future, amid "many enquiries" following its ground-breaking deal earlier this year.