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Sustainable Debt Round-up: IBRD, Mexico, China Development Bank, Scape Australia ... and more

Bond round-up: IBRD, UK, CaixaBank and ... more

Sovereigns lead 2023 sustainable bond issuance back to growth

Resurgent green bond issuance and record-breaking activity from governments edged the sustainable bond market back close to $1 trillion in 2023, Ahren Lester reports

IBRD launches first sustainable development bond impact report

The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) has published its first impact report covering all bond issuances and the entire portfolio of IBRD's development activities.

Bonds round-up: Nidec, CNP Assurances, Citycon, Ygrene, World Bank, munis ... and others

Bonds round-up: BART, KfW, San Diego, Mitsui, IBRD, EDC, Ottawa

San Francisco BART raises $644m, KfW issues its first HK$ denominated green bond and more

GPIF to invest in more CAB bonds to boost standardisation

Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) is to invest in "larger amounts" of climate awareness bonds (CABs) and sustainability awareness bonds (SABs) from the European Investment Bank (EIB) and help boost standardisation, an EIB spokesman said.

Green Bond round-up – 10 April: Senvion, LG Chem, France's GROAT, ocean plastic bond, Toyota, Terna, EIB's new CAB, Peru, Luxembourg links with China

South Korea-based chemicals manufacturer LG Chem has issued green bonds worth $1.56 billion to help finance production of electric vehicle (EV) batteries.

GPIF invests in its first green bonds

Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) has bought its first green bonds, snapping up a $500 million deal from the World Bank Group.

Green bond round-up: ICO, Klabin, Reykjavik Energy, Midsummer, IBRD, Fabege, Housing New Zealand, Argosy Property and Vasakronan

Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO), a state-owned Spanish bank, has issued a €500 million ($562 million) green note that matures in 2024.