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Bank of Ireland green bond attracts 'sticky orderbook'

The Bank of Ireland has raised €750 million ($866 million) from its second green bond of the year, with the lender reporting it secured the tightest pricing for a senior bond from an Irish issuer for five years.

Borrowers paying climate premium due to increased flood risk, say central bank researchers

€750m Bank of Ireland green bond three-times oversubscribed

Bank of Ireland has raised €750 million ($862 million) from its second green bond in 2025, taking total issuance raised using the instrument to almost $8 billion.

Listing rules change will raise cost of capital for UK business, asset owners warn

Going beyond the pale green

Foresight's Irish impact fund aims that one-in-four of its investments will be 'pure green'. Jennifer Forrest reports

Foresight secures additional €25m for Irish impact fund

Investors devise long wish list for much-maligned SFDR

Every financial product sold in the EU should be required to disclose sustainability information under the much-maligned Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), Europe's largest asset manager has said.

Bank of Ireland eyes expansion after sustainability-linked farmer loan launch

Bank of Ireland has officially launched its sustainability-linked loan programme for farmers who supply Kerry Dairy, as Ireland's largest agriculture lender prepares to roll it out to more than 20,000 farmers in 2024.

Bank of Ireland, Kerry Dairy launch sustainability-linked farmer loan programme

Bank of Ireland will provide sustainability-linked loans to farmers who supply Kerry Dairy to support their sustainable farming activities, including related to decarbonisation and biodiversity improvements.