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SLLs expected to benefit from 'shift from virtue to value', says ING

Despite a significant drop in the amount raised by sustainability-linked loans (SLLs) in 2025, there are still signs of life for the instrument as borrowers use them in a more sophisticated way, according to Dutch bank ING.

Sustainable lending will return to growth in 2026, predicts ING

Total sustainable debt - including bonds and loans - is forecast to rise above $1.6 trillion in 2026 after "a slight slowdown" in 2025, according to Dutch bank ING, adding that the market "is showing resilience".

ING: CSRD struggles feeding 'exceptionally high' sleeping SLL activity

ING saw an "exceptionally high" number of 'sleeping' sustainability-linked loans (SLLs) in 2024, as corporates struggled to deal with the forthcoming EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) requirements.

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