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Cambodian regulator expands sustainable bond guidance

The Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC) has expanded its sustainable bond issuance guidance to include social and sustainability bonds.

Bangladesh's City Bank 'working on' green bond debut

City Bank has signed a partnership with the UN Development Programme (UNDP) to support the Bangladesh lender in developing its inaugural green bond.

CAF raises €100m from BNP Paribas-backed 'blue' bond debut

Development bank CAF has raised €100 million ($116 million) from its inaugural 'blue' bond focused on the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region, the first issued under its updated sustainable bond framework.

UNDP advises Mizuho on scaling Asia sustainable finance

Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures launched

The Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures (TISFD) has been launched, in a bid to tackle the backsliding of social development and growing risk of civil disobedience.

India plans climate finance taxonomy

India's Ministry of Finance has announced funding to create a taxonomy to attract climate finance, spanning adaptation and mitigation activities.

Fiji launches debut sovereign 'blue' bond

Fiji is looking to raise up to FJD20 million ($8.7 million) from its debut sovereign 'blue' bond, which will fund water and marine projects including nature-based coastal protection infrastructure.

Generali and UNDP partner to reduce insurance protection gap

Biodiversity funding database FIRE prepares for launch

An online tool to ease access to funding resources for biodiversity projects, from sources including investors, is about to be launched by UN Development Programme.

How public-private finance could be a tipping point for planetary action

A 'loss and damage' fund agreed at COP27 should be the precursor for more efficient use of blended finance to support developing countries, argues Pradeep Kurukulasuriya