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BADEA issues social bond for debut bond deal
31 January 2024The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) issued a social bond, as it marked the "significant milestone" of its first ever bond issuance.
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UK to raise £2.5bn from first 2024 green bond deal
31 January 2024The UK will raise £2.5 billion ($3.2 billion) from a tap of its 2053 sovereign green bond in an auction to take place next week, marking the start of its 2024 sustainable bond issuance after a record-breaking 2023.
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AfDB launches ground-breaking 'sustainable hybrid' bond
30 January 2024The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched the first 'sustainable hybrid capital' bond from a multi-lateral development bank (MDB).
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'Mixed' climate disclosure regulation 'impacting sustainable bond issuance'
26 January 2024Emerging climate disclosure regulations are keeping some issuers "on the sidelines" of sustainable bond markets, according to Moody's Investors Service - but the shift to mandated disclosures should spur more issuance over the long-term.
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World Bank issues $100m plastic waste reduction-linked bond
26 January 2024The World Bank has raised $100 million from a ground-breaking outcomes-based bond that links its coupon payments to verified plastic and carbon credits generated by projects in Ghana and Indonesia.
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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac prepare for single-family social bond debut in June
25 January 2024Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are expecting to issue their debut single-family social bonds from June, after the US government-owned mortgage providers published frameworks including an updated 'mission index' for eligibility.
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Moody's: Sustainable bond issuance set to remain 'resilient' in 2024
24 January 2024Sustainable bond issuance in 2024 is expected to remain flat at around $950 billion with growth in green and sustainability bonds expected to offset weakness for social and sustainability-linked bonds, according to Moody's Investors Service.
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Moody's: Sustainability-linked bonds face 'pivotal' 2024 as quality concerns persist
24 January 20242024 could prove a "pivotal" year for sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) as they continue to demonstrate a sustainability quality gap compared with use-of-proceeds instruments, according to second-party opinion provider Moody's Investors Service.
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Bond round-up: AfDB, Austria, Mexico ... and more
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Record 2024 start for sovereign sustainable bond issuance
23 January 2024Sovereign sustainable bond issuance has already set a record for January issuance in 2024, as governmental issuance looks set to build upon the landmark total set in 2023.