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KfW eyes currency diversification ahead of 'busy weeks' for green bond programme

German development bank KfW is hoping to achieve further currency diversification as it rounds off its €10 billion ($10.9 billion) programme for 2023.

Enel, DZ Bank join Principles ExCom as Fannie Mae exits

Enel, DZ Bank and BNP Paribas Asset Management were among those elected to the executive committee (ExCom) which develop the influential sustainable bond principles, but Fannie Mae's exit marks a quick end to US issuer representation on the executive.

Sustainable bond impact reports 'still lack comparability'

Bond issuers 'should do more' to align with impact reporting frameworks, an Environmental Finance webinar heard. Ahren Lester reports

KfW targeting €10bn green bond issuance in 2023

KfW plans to raise a further €10 billion ($10.6 billion) from green bonds in 2023, after the German development bank reached a $65 billion cumulative issuance total in 2022.

COP27: KfW launches €550m 'green' hydrogen financing platform

Insurance can be 'powerful lever' for positive impact, says BlueOrchard

Investment manager BlueOrchard has launched its second impact-focussed insurance fund, which its CEO says can be a powerful catalyst for access to insurance in emerging markets.

Microsoft among buyers of blue carbon credits from giant mangrove project

Microsoft and Trafigura are among the buyers of the first three million carbon credits to be generated by the world's largest mangrove restoration project.

KfW plans €10bn green bond issuance in 2022 after record 2021

Following guidance-busting issuance in 2021 and an expanded green bond framework, KfW's Petra Wehlert tells Ahren Lester that expectations are high that it will surpass its 2022 green bond forecast

KfW launches Latin America green bond fund

KfW has invested €74 million ($86 million) in a Latin America green bond fund the German development bank has initiated...

Ground-breaking BlackRock public-private EM climate fund exceeds target

BlackRock has announced its flagship public-private financing Emerging Market (EM) climate infrastructure investment fund has raised more than $670 million...