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  • Moody's issues first GBA of a US 'muni' bond

    11 August 2016

    Moody's has issued its first Green Bond Assessment (GBA) of a US municipal green bond.

  • Green office buildings 'credit positive' for CMBS

    09 August 2016

    Green features in office buildings are 'credit positive' for commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), according to a report.

  • Green bond comment - July 2016

    27 July 2016

    The green bond market is flying high this year, with the value of new issues already greater than seen in the whole of 2015 and demand expected to grow. But concerns remain about the mix of issuers, says Graham Cooper

  • Moody's revises up 2016 green bond forecast to $75bn

    27 July 2016

    Moody's has raised its forecast for 2016 green bond issuance to $75 billion, up from $70 billion, on the back of record-breaking volume in the three months to 30 June.

  • EF BRIEFS: Vermont green bond, SASB, TerraForm Global

    20 July 2016

    Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency has priced its second green bond.

  • Link REIT's $500m green bond is Hong Kong's first

    15 July 2016

    Property firm Link REIT has issued a $500 million green bond.

  • Brazilian paper company issues $500m green bond for forestry projects

    12 July 2016

    Suzano Papel e Celulose, one of Brazil's largest paper producers, has priced a $500 million green bond to fund a variety of potential projects associated with its production of eucalyptus pulp and paper.

  • BNG issues €1bn social bond to finance housing associations

    11 July 2016

    Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten (BNG), a Dutch public sector bank, has issued a €1 billion ($1.1 billion) bond to support the social housing sector in the Netherlands. It is believed to be the first social bond issued in line with the guidance on such issues in the recently revised Green Bond Principles.

  • Chinese bank issues largest international green bond

    06 July 2016

    One of China's largest state-owned commercial banks has issued the largest green bond to date in the international markets.

  • INDCs to become 'significant' ratings driver, says Moody's

    28 June 2016

    Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) will become key ratings drivers as countries enact and ratify the landmark Paris climate agreement, according to a report by Moody's.