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CA-CIB publishes 'five steps' to green banking transition
11 October 2023Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank (CA-CIB) has published the 'five steps' to greening banking operations based on its own experience, in a report from an International Finance Corporation (IFC)-led bank alliance.
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ICMA publishes blue bond guide in 'big step forward' for market
06 September 2023A long-anticipated blue bond guide has been published, in a "big step forward" for the development of the water-focused sustainable bond market.
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Second emerging market 'real economy' sustainable bond report published
01 August 2023The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Environmental Finance have published their second report on emerging market 'real economy' sustainable bond issuance trends.
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World Bank: nature policy reform needed to scale private finance
05 July 2023Boosting investment in natural capital requires global policy reform to signal the scarcity of natural resources, the World Bank said.
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Bank of Ayudhya raises $400m from green, blue bond
19 June 2023Thai lender Bank of Ayudhya has raised $400 million from an inaugural green and blue bond, which is backed by the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
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IFC: Biodiversity finance 'leapfrogging' climate
09 June 2023Biodiversity finance is progressing much faster than climate finance did, due to the tangibility of nature, an executive at the World Bank's private investment arm has said.
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M&G invest $75m for Indian financial inclusion
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IFC adds 'blue,' biodiversity projects to green bond framework
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IFC readies ground-breaking emerging markets sustainability bond fund
17 November 2022The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is preparing to finalise its innovative sustainable bond fund for emerging markets, with a new name and scaled back fundraise target.
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COP27: Domestic EM investors key to scaling blended climate finance
11 November 2022Attracting domestic institutional investors in emerging markets (EMs) to back blended finance initiatives supporting green and transition projects...