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  • SEB issues first green bond

    13 February 2017

    Swedish giant Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB) has issued its first green bond, raising €500 million ($534 million).

  • People Moves - HSBC, SEB, MSCI, MDF, Just Finance

    10 February 2017

    Swedish investment bank SEB has named Marie Baumgarts a head of sustainability.

  • SEB gears up to launch inaugural green bond

    02 February 2017

    Swedish investment bank SEB is gearing up to issue a euro-denominated green bond.

  • Banks making progress on combating climate change

    17 January 2017

    Banks have made considerable progress in addressing climate risks and opportunities in their business practices to align with a 2°C global warming target, but it is still not enough, according to a new report.

  • Bank launches green bond database

    28 November 2016

    A bank has launched a green bond database designed to help the market scale up - and to encourage issuers to seek a second opinion.

  • Infra fund loans $61m to Texan wind project

    25 November 2016

    A fund backed primarily by Scandinavian institutions has made a $61 million loan to an onshore wind project in Texas, after agreeing a partnership deal with its developer.

  • BNP Paribas issues €500m green bond

    25 November 2016

    French investment bank BNP Paribas has joined the growing number of financial institutions that have issued green bonds, raising €500 million in its inaugural offering.

  • KBN prices third green bond

    20 October 2016

    Norwegian public sector lender Kommunalbanken Norge (KBN) has priced a $500 million green bond, in its third foray into the market.

  • Rabobank's inaugural green bond nearly 3x oversubscribed

    05 October 2016

    Dutch lender Rabobank has priced its inaugural green bond, announced last month, raising €500 million ($561 million).

  • Finland's first green bond is oversubscribed

    28 September 2016

    The first green bond from a Finnish issuer was substantially oversubscribed and attracted many new investors, the issuer said.