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Exim India's $500m green bond more than 3-times oversubscribed
25 March 2015The Export-Import Bank of India (Exim India) has issued the first dollar-denominated green bond out of India.
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NRW ups sustainability bond to €750m
06 March 2015The German State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) has increased its sustainability bond by 50% due to its popularity with investors.
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What is the future of high-yield green bonds?
04 March 2015There has been only a handful of high-yield green bonds to date, but this segment of the market has potential to grow. Impact reporting and the relaxation of restrictions on issuers are two ways in which high-yield paper may differ from investment grade issues, argue Aaron Franklin and Francesco Lione.
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Waste Management prices $1.8bn of notes
20 February 2015A waste management firm that generates 550MW of energy from gas has priced $1.8 billion of senior notes.
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Roadshow ahead for €500m German sustainability bond with 'green' focus
18 February 2015A German state hopes to issue a €500 million ($569 million) 'sustainability bond' with a focus on green investment.
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Macquarie refinances UK biomass firms with £190m bond
18 February 2015Macquarie has issued a £190 million ($286 million) bond to refinance two biomass companies held by one of its funds.
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Iowa issues $321m green bond to finance water projects
16 February 2015A series of bonds, totalling $321.5 million, has been issued by the Iowa Financing Authority to fund a range of water–related projects in the state.
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DNB issues first green bond from Nordic commercial bank
16 February 2015DNB, one of Norway's leading commercial banks, has issued the first green bond by a commercial bank in the Nordic region.
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US city to issue junk bond... with investment grade rating
06 February 2015A city in Washington state plans to issue a $20.39 million green bond to finance a capital spending programme on its waste collection and disposal service.
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KBN development bank issues 10-year $500m green bond
05 February 2015Norwegian development bank Kommunalbanken Norway (KBN) has issued a $500 million green bond.