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Green bond comment: New issues rise 36% in H1
05 July 2017A 36% increase in new issues in the first six months of this year, combined with further signs of maturity in the market, suggest green bonds are entering their second decade in good health.
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Green bond round-up, 28 June 2017
28 June 2017New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is set to issue its fourth green bond this year, hoping to raise $500 million, which will make it the largest municipal issuer in the world.
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Green bond comment, June - Of Repsol and reputation
07 June 2017Repsol's green bond rocked the green bond market in May by reigniting the 'what is green' debate.
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Time the green bond market grew up
05 June 2017The exclusion of Repsol's bond from the main green bond indexes highlights that a lack of a clear definition of what is green is hindering the market, argues Keith Mullin.
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Green bond market growth has slowed, says underwriter
02 June 2017Green bond market growth has slowed, says underwriter.
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Green bond round-up, 31 May 2017
31 May 2017The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has published disclosure requirements for green bonds.
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Green bond round-up, 24 May 2017
24 May 2017Polish bank Zachodni WBK has issued €137 million ($153.8 million) green bond, in a private placement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
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Repsol's green bond: exploring the controversy
19 May 2017Spanish oil & gas company Repsol issued a controversial green bond that immediately raised concerns, mainly because it represents more investment in production that results in more carbon emissions, even if more efficiently. Marcio Viegas assesses the controversy
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Green bond round-up, 17 May 2017
17 May 2017German mortgage lender Berlin Hyp is set to return to the green bond market with its second euro-denominated covered green bond.
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Green bond round-up, 10 May 2017
10 May 2017German development bank KfW has issued its largest ever green bond at €2 billion ($2.2 billion).