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  • Philippine bank upsizes sustainability bond by eight times amid 'enthusiastic' demand

    12 June 2025

    The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has raised PHP40 billion ($715 million) from its debut sustainability bond...

  • Japan's Green Transformation agency aims to spur transition finance across Asia

    11 June 2025

    Japan's Green Transformation (GX) Acceleration Agency has set its sights on promoting transition finance in other Asian countries as well as domestically, as it aims to reap the benefits of regional cross-investment, its director said.

  • Japfa debuts affordable nutrition target in $150m sustainability-linked loan

    10 June 2025

    Japfa has signed a $150 million sustainability-linked loan, with the Singapore-based agri-food firm adding a social target to its sustainable debt for the first time.

  • Indian SLB launched after SEBI expands sustainable bond guidelines

    09 June 2025

    The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has expanded its green bond framework to include social, sustainability and sustainability-linked bond (SLB) instruments, with Larsen & Toubro rapidly launching its debut SLB under the guidelines.

  • Final 'Transition Loan' guidance expected by November

    06 June 2025

    An expert taskforce brought together by influential trade associations is planning to publish final 'Transition Loan' guidance by early November at the latest.

  • TPG Rise Climate's global south strategy bags $100m from IFC

    03 June 2025

    The IFC has committed $100 million in equity to TPG Rise Climate's new global south-focused strategy.

  • Indonesia oil and gas firm urged to pioneer 'logical' methane-abatement SLB

    02 June 2025

    Indonesian state-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina has a "logical opportunity" to issue a methane-abatement focused sustainability-linked bond (SLB) to provide an "attractive starting point" for investors to back its long-term transition.

  • Philippine bank closes sustainability bonds early amid 'considerable demand'

    27 May 2025

    The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has closed the offer period early for its debut PHP5 billion ($90 million) sustainability bond after the deal secured "considerable demand" from investors.

  • Pakistan makes 'strong step forward' with debut sovereign green sukuk

    19 May 2025

    Pakistan has raised PKR32 billion ($113 million) from its debut sovereign green sukuk, with the "milestone" deal more than five-times oversubscribed and expectations for more sustainable sukuk deals in the country.

  • Two Nepalese banks inaugurate local green bond market

    15 May 2025

    The Nepalese green bond market has been kick-started after two banks in the country issued debut green bonds in recent weeks.