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Sustainable bonds in 2022 - beyond $1trn
23 December 2021After another record-breaking 2021, hopes are high that sustainable bond issuance will surge past $1 trillion in 2022. Ahren Lester reports
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KfW plans €10bn green bond issuance in 2022 after record 2021
21 December 2021Following guidance-busting issuance in 2021 and an expanded green bond framework, KfW's Petra Wehlert tells Ahren Lester that expectations are high that it will surpass its 2022 green bond forecast
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The rise of hybrid sustainable debt frameworks
15 December 2021Frameworks that enable debt issuers to finance either specific projects or general purposes are increasingly common, Michael Hurley writes
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Banking on net zero ... by 2050
08 December 2021The Net Zero Banking Alliance has attracted some of the world's biggest lenders. What has been achieved so far, asks Thomas Cox
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Using debt capital markets to address Africa's challenges
26 November 2021Sustainable development in Africa requires a new financing approach, says Arvana Singh
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Strong Q3 sustainable bond issuance despite EU social bond slowdown
29 October 2021Despite headline totals dragged lower by a slowdown in the EU social bond programme, third-quarter sustainable bond issuance continued to outperform the year prior, Environmental Finance data show. Ahren Lester reports
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Why global ESG-linked financial deals are ripe for growth
28 October 2021Deals that tie sustainability performance to financial outcomes have the potential to be rewarding for regulators and borrowers, argues Alan Ryder
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Just maybe, debt capital markets can save the planet
30 September 2021In its latest report, WWF poses fundamental questions about the debt capital markets, examining their rapid progress in the last five years and anticipating their evolution through this crucial decade, write Margaret Kuhlow and Jochen Krimphoff
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Suzano: Sustainable bonds, rather than loans, is where the greenium is
29 September 2021The Brazilian firm has switched from green bonds to sustainability-linked bonds, and found the move has lowered its borrowing costs, Marcelo Bacci tells Madeleine Jenkins
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Sustainable bond issuance sets fresh record
24 August 20212021 sustainable bond issuance has already surpassed the record-breaking 2020 total, supported by rising interest in sustainability and sustainability-linked bonds from corporate issuers. Ahren Lester reports