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Green bond market sees third 10-year dollar issue of 2016
07 April 2016A $1.5 billion green bond issued by the European Investment Bank (EIB) has made it the third issuer this year to tap the market with a 10-year, dollar-denominated issue.
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Financial firms join forces to raise $8bn for sustainable investments
06 April 2016Bank of America has formed a new partnership within its Catalytic Finance Initiative (CFI) that aims to direct $8 billion to "high-impact sustainable investments".
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IFC upsizes 10-year dollar green bond
30 March 2016The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has priced a $700 million 10-year green bond.
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Mexico launches green bond segment on stock exchange
29 March 2016The Mexican stock exchange has launched a section dedicated to green bonds, to help channel investment into low-carbon projects.
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Climate Change - Threat and Opportunity for Private Sector
02 February 2016The Paris climate deal made it clear that the private sector, with its financial clout and penchant for innovation, must play a leading role in the struggle for a greener future, says Dimitris Tsitsiragos.
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Canadian Solar raises $100m to support growth in Asia and Latin America
01 February 2016Canadian Solar has raised more than $100 million, in two separate transactions, to help finance its expansion in Asia and Latin America.
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National Bank of Abu Dhabi commits to $10bn support for sustainable business
18 January 2016The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) has pledged "to lend, invest and facilitate" $10 billion of financing over the next 10 years to projects focussed on environmentally sustainable activities.
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Development banks issue updated guide to help green bond issuers with impact reporting
02 December 2015A group of development banks has published updated impact reporting guidelines for green bond issuers, saying that the market is the "litmus test" for wider climate finance.
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IFC issues ZAR1bn green bond
26 November 2015The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has issued ZAR1 billion ($71 million) green bond, its first in the domestic South African rand market.
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IFC to issue $500m green bond
17 November 2015The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is set to return to the market with a $500 million green bond, its biggest of the year so far.