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Latvia launches second sustainability bond after framework update

Latvia has launched its second sovereign sustainability bond today (3 June) after the Baltic country published its updated framework last month.

NWB Bank raises €1bn through Water Bond issuance

Dutch public sector lender Nederlandse Waterschapsbank (NWB Bank) has raised €1 billion ($1.2 billion) through a seven-year Water Bond, with proceeds earmarked for financing the country's regional water authorities.

Outcomes-based bonds: Compliance carbon credit market 'key' to scalability

The emergence of a compliance-driven, harmonised carbon credit market could be critical to supporting the scaling of the outcomes-based bond structure by reducing the need for an off-taker to get deals off the ground.

'Landmark' second Chinese sovereign green bond 10-times oversubscribed

The Chinese government has raised RMB6 billion ($885 million) from its second green bond, with the dual-tranche deal attracting an orderbook in excess of RMB62 billion.

Lloyds provides £500m sustainability-linked loan to retrofit UK universities

GuarantCo provides $100m loan guarantee for sustainable infrastructure in Tanzania

GuarantCo has provided a $100 million portfolio guarantee to Tanzanian lender CRDB Bank to support sustainable infrastructure financing, marking the largest transaction in GuarantCo's history.

CEB: Record social bond issuance after 'tightest ever' $1bn deal

Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) said its $1 billion social bond was almost four-times oversubscribed, with the deal sending 2026 issuance from the long-standing issuer to record highs.

Investors pay-up for Ecobank's $450m African 'nature bond'

Ecobank has priced a $450 million 'Sustainable Agriculture & Natural Capital Bond', which was upsized and saw pricing tighten as a result of "exceptional demand".

'Nature is not a separate or secondary topic to climate'

Nordic Investment Bank is taking "important first steps" to make nature core to sustainable finance, Zanda Krukle tells Ahren Lester

Ireland readies €2bn tap of green bond amid sovereign rebound

The Republic of Ireland has hired six banks to manage a €2 billion ($2.4 billion) tap of its green bond due to mature in 2043, as sovereign sustainable bond issuance volumes record a slight rebound in 2026.