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  • European green bonds will take off, but slowly, says SEB's Kiviniemi

    16 June 2025

    The EU Green Bond Standard (EuGBS) should not be a "significant burden" for most issuers to apply, but it will likely take some time for it to become widespread, according to SEB.

  • HASI raises $1bn from green bond in slow market

    13 June 2025
  • CAF raises €100m from BNP Paribas-backed 'blue' bond debut

    13 June 2025

    Development bank CAF has raised €100 million ($116 million) from its inaugural 'blue' bond focused on the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region, the first issued under its updated sustainable bond framework.

  • Galicia marketing potential EuGB debut as issuance quickens

    13 June 2025

    The Spanish region of Galicia is understood to be roadshowing the potential debut issuance of a 'gold standard' European Green Bond (EuGB), shortly after Madrid hailed its own "impressive" entry into the new market.

  • Philippine bank upsizes sustainability bond by eight times amid 'enthusiastic' demand

    12 June 2025

    The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has raised PHP40 billion ($715 million) from its debut sustainability bond...

  • Sustainable debt round-up: Italy, EU, Madrid ... and more

    11 June 2025
  • EuGB issuance picks up pace with Covivio, Norsk Hydro debuts

    11 June 2025

    Two ground-breaking European Green Bond (EuGB) issues highlight the momentum building behind the 'gold standard' sustainable bond label in the last few weeks.

  • Hesse issues largest European muni green bond

    11 June 2025

    The third green bond from Federal State of Hesse was more than four-times oversubscribed, with the €1.5 billion ($1.7 billion) deal also setting a record for European municipal issuers.

  • Indian SLB launched after SEBI expands sustainable bond guidelines

    09 June 2025

    The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has expanded its green bond framework to include social, sustainability and sustainability-linked bond (SLB) instruments, with Larsen & Toubro rapidly launching its debut SLB under the guidelines.

  • Record-breaking MuniFin euro green bond market return

    09 June 2025

    Finnish credit institution Municipality Finance (MuniFin) has issued its first benchmark-sized green bond of 2025, with a €1 billion ($1.1 billion) transaction that secured a record orderbook.