Archive

  • Order book reaches €1bn on FMO's latest Sustainability Bond

    14 April 2015

    Dutch development bank FMO has priced its second €500 million ($534 million) green Sustainability Bond, which attracted more than $1 billion of investor interest.

  • Q2 off to flying start for green bond market

    08 April 2015

    A spate of organisations are gearing up to issue green bonds after a quarter which saw $8.7 billion of issues.

  • French recycling firm issues €480m green bond

    25 March 2015

    A French recycling company has issued a €480 million ($526 million) green bond to help refinance its assets.

  • NRW ups sustainability bond to €750m

    06 March 2015

    The German State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) has increased its sustainability bond by 50% due to its popularity with investors.

  • EIB issues €400m tap of Climate Awareness Bond with negative yield

    24 February 2015

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) has further expanded its range of green bonds, with its first issue offering a negative yield.

  • Roadshow ahead for €500m German sustainability bond with 'green' focus

    18 February 2015

    A German state hopes to issue a €500 million ($569 million) 'sustainability bond' with a focus on green investment.

  • EIB claims 'significant evolution' in green bond market after €250m 'tap'

    26 January 2015

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) has tapped one of its Climate Awareness Bonds (CABs) for a further €250 million ($281 million) – in a move it says offers greater liquidity to the market.

  • World Bank issues first green bond in Indian rupees

    23 January 2015

    The World Bank has issued its first green bond in Indian rupees.

  • Green bond pioneer reflects on record-breaking year

    16 January 2015

    SEB held on to its position as top green bond underwriter in 2014. Christopher Flensborg tells Peter Cripps how he plans to remain a "thought leader" in the emerging market

  • SEB clings on to green bond underwriting crown for 2014

    15 January 2015

    Scandinavian bank SEB narrowly maintained its position as leading underwriter in the green bond market in 2014, new figures have revealed.