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Microfinance firm issues first social bond in Panama

BBVA Microfinance Foundation-owned Microserfin has raised $5 million from the first social bond in Panama as part of a planned $40 million programme.

Canadian taxonomy useless if it includes new oil and gas, government warned

160 financial institutions call for international plastic treaty

Banks, investors and insurers representing $15.5 trillion in combined assets have signed a Financial Statement on Plastic Pollution, calling for a new international treaty to tackle the issue.

'Just transition' data a work in progress, development bank claims

A development bank is working on metrics to measure and report on 'just transition', an Environmental Finance Sustainable Debt EMEA conference in London has heard.

Hungary mulling transition bond following Japan's success

Hungary is considering issuing a transition bond, after the success of Japan's trailblazing sovereign issue opened the possibility of other sovereigns adopting the label, delegates at Environmental Finance's Sustainable Debt EMEA conference heard.

BlueOrchard bags BII and NDF for second emerging markets fund

People Moves, 12 April: Eurosif, Orchard Street, Apax Partners, Barclays and ... more

Standard Chartered guide to address adaptation and resilience finance shortfall

Standard Chartered Bank has launched a guide to align sector-wide efforts solve the adaptation and resilience finance shortfall.

European Parliament approves 'world first' carbon removal certificate

The European Parliament has formally approved a certification framework for carbon removal projects, but carbon market participants have warned this does not go far enough.

Bond round-up: Smurfit Kappa, Colombia, CEB ... and more