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KfW sails past $100bn green bond milestone amid upsized 2025 plans

KfW has now crossed the $100 billion green bond issuance milestone after a €4 billion ($4.5 billion) deal, with the German development bank expecting to surpass its initial €10 billion green bond fundraise target in 2025.

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Make CSRD materiality assessments sector-specific, say German government advisers

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KfW green bond tap three-times oversubscribed

German development bank KfW has raised €3 billion ($3.1 billion) from a tap of its existing green bond due March 2032, with the deal attracting an orderbook of around €8.75 billion.

Allianz, EIB closes 'biggest' equity blended finance fund at €450m

Allianz Global Investors has held a final close for its blended finance equity fund with the European Investment Bank, having secured €450 million ($468.2 million) in capital commitments.

EU GBS: 2025 focus on 'how to cope' with asset challenges, says KfW

German development bank KfW does not expect much issuance using the EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS) in 2025, but the long-standing green bond issuer said it would focus on "how to cope" with the challenges the 'gold standard' rules create around identifying eligible assets.

KfW announces €10bn green bond programme for 2025

German development bank KfW is planning to raise around €10 billion ($10.6 billion) from green bonds in 2025, which puts the third largest green bond issuer in the world on track to cross the $100 billion cumulative issuance...

COP29: Doubts remain over biodiversity credit market, says German minister

While moves to make biodiversity investable should be welcomed, doubts remain over the biodiversity credit market's potential, a German economic minister has told COP29.

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