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World Bank releases 'game-changing' streamlined impact metrics

The World Bank has released a new impact outcomes 'scorecard' which will be deployed across all its institutions for the first time, which was described as "game-changing" for the development bank.

Bond round-up: Queensland, BADEA, IBRD, ... and more

World Bank launches 'biodiversity awareness' focused sustainability bond

EU becomes largest sustainable bond issuer

The EU has become the largest sustainable bond issuer in the world, with total issuance by the bloc surpassing €119 billion ($141 billion) in less than two years.

Milestone 'rhino' bond delivers 'sustainability squared'

Investors seeking 'additionality' should be excited by the ground-breaking 'rhino' bond, the World Bank tells Ahren Lester

IBRD issues innovative 'pay-for-success' rhino bond

The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) has raised $150 million from a ground-breaking 'pay-for-success' sustainable development bond to support rhino conservation in South Africa.

Dai-ichi Life boosts sustainable investments with Covid-related bonds

Japanese insurer Dai-ichi Life has increased its investments in social and sustainability bonds by about $190 million via two private Covid-19-related bond placements.

Dai-Ichi Life invests $200m in green and sustainability bonds

Dai-ichi Life Insurance has invested JPY21.6 billion ($200 million) in green and sustainability bonds issued by two development banks.

Lessons from the Nordics

The Nordic countries are in the vanguard of the green bond market, leading the march in areas such as impact reporting. Michael Hurley asks what lessons the rest of the world can learn

World Bank issues green bond for Morocco

The World Bank (the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development) has issued a green bond that was exclusively bought by the Bank Al-Maghrib, the Central Bank of Morocco.