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Bond round-up: Westpac, CGNPC, Prologis, Hera, Hannon Armstrong ... and more

Green and sustainability loans: the growth accelerates

The green and sustainability-linked loan market grew exponentially last year. The next growth spurt could be driven by emerging markets, Michael Hurley writes

Bond round-up: Chile, Korea, Engie, CDC, Vattenfall, BayWa, RATP … and more

Hong Kong and Netherlands give green bond market $7.7bn boost

Hong Kong and the Netherlands have given the green bond market a $7.7 billion boost, with both nations issuing inaugural sovereign green bonds on the same day.

Coal utilities boosted by €16bn since Paris Agreement, say NGOs

Eight financial institutions have given Europe's 'most polluting utilities' almost €16 billion ($17 billion) in support since the Paris Agreement was signed in December 2015, a new briefing by NGO Europe Beyond Coal has found.

KfW's largest green bond meets strong demand

German development bank KfW has priced the €3 billion ($3.4 billion) green bond it announced earlier this week (LINK), setting the coupon for the eight-year deal at 0.01%.

AIIB issues $2.5bn sustainability-themed bond

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has issued its first 'global bond', worth $2.5 billion, to finance environmentally friendly infrastructure investment and promote environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing across Asia.

Hong Kong prepares sovereign green bond

Hong Kong plans to launch a roadshow of its inaugural green bond later this month, in what could mark the start of an issuance programme worth up to $13 billion.

Green bonds round-up: Wallonia; Adif; Nedbank; SFE; Crédit Agricole; Green OAT

Wallonia, the French speaking region of southern Belgium, has entered the green bond market with a dual-tranche issue that raised €1 billion ($1.2 billion).

27 firms sign up to green finance principles for Belt and Road

A set of green financing guidelines for China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has received backing from 27 firms around the world.