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  • Land of the rising green bond

    19 April 2019

    After a year of stellar growth, what are the prospects of Japan's green bond market, asks Elena K. Johansson

  • MS&AD plans to launch ¥10bn sustainability bond fund

    18 March 2019

    Japanese insurance group MS&AD plans to launch a sustainability or green-themed bond fund with a target size of ¥10 billion ($90 million) in 2019, Environmental Finance has learned.

  • Green bond round-up: Indonesia; Stora Enso; FMO;Quebec; DTE Electric; BBVA; Los Angeles MTA; Iowa; Nobina

    20 February 2019

    The Republic of Indonesia has issued its second sovereign green sukuk. The $750 million deal pays a coupon of 3.9% and will mature in 2024.

  • Green bonds round-up, 6 February

    06 February 2019

    Bank of America has raised $500 million from what it said is the first social bond by a US bank.

  • Green bonds round-up, 16 January

    16 January 2019

    Italian energy company Enel has returned to the green bond market, with its third such deal, raising €1 billion ($1.1 billion).

  • Green bond round-up, 2 January 2019

    02 January 2019

    Automobile giant Toyota is set to return to the green bond market this month.

  • Green Bonds round-up, 12 December

    12 December 2018

    Swedish bank SEB has predicted that total green bond issuance could reach $240 billion in 2019, despite the market moving "sideways" this year.

  • R&I plans to exclude coal and oil companies from its second opinion service

    11 October 2018

    A chief analyst at Rating and Investment Information (R&I) said the company plans to exclude coal and oil companies from its second opinion provider service for green bonds.