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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.

Swedish muni sustainable bond issuance on upward trend

The active Swedish municipal sustainable bond market continues to strengthen, and Danske Bank expects this "upward trend" to persist as sustainable finance increasingly tackles emerging themes - including defence.

Lansforsakringar Bank issues 'milestone' first Swedish 'EuGB'

Länsförsäkringar Bank has raised €500 million ($585 million) from its inaugural green bond using the 'European Green Bond' (EuGB) label, becoming the first Swedish issuer of the regulated instrument.

'Now is probably the time to issue a social bond'

Danske Bank has urged issuers considering issuing social or sustainability bonds to enter the market, as social debt supply increasingly lags demand.

'Pivotal' green bond issuer KfW reaches €100bn milestone after record deal

KfW has raised €5 billion ($5.9 billion) from a record-breaking green bond deal, as the German development bank crosses the €100 billion milestone with its longstanding programme.

'Disappointing when organisations like NZBA stop fighting': Banks react

Former members of the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) have vowed to continue collaborating and working to combat climate change after members voted to cease operations last week.

Denmark 'leads way' with sovereign 'European Green Bond' debut

The pioneering 'European Green Bond' (EuGB) from Denmark was "very well received" by investors, potentially leading the way for other sovereign issuers to come to market with the 'gold standard' green bond label.

Landshypotek targets sustainable agriculture for green bond push

The lender hopes its new 'state-of-the-art agriculture categories will facilitate a more sophisticated dialogue with investors. Rob Langston reports

TVO issues 'first-of-a-kind' nuclear power 'European Green Bond'

Finnish energy firm Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) has raised €500 million ($587 million) from the first European Green Bond (EuGB) dedicated to financing nuclear power projects.

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