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Large Swedish real estate company gears up for green bond
13 September 2016One of the largest real estate firms in Sweden is gearing up to issue its inaugural green bond, making it the seventh property firm from the country to tap the market.
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Renovate launches $320m green ABS
13 September 2016Renovate America, which helps finance energy efficiency projects on residential properties in California, has issued its eighth asset-backed security (ABS) under its HERO programme.
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EIB prices C$500m climate awareness bond
12 September 2016The European Investment Bank (EIB) has priced a C$500 million ($382 million) Climate Awareness Bond.
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Nigeria joins race to issue sovereign green bond
12 September 2016The race become the first sovereign green bond issuer intensified as Nigeria said it plans to issue green bond.
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Iberdrola prices €700m green bond
12 September 2016Spanish utility Iberdrola has priced a €700 million ($785 million) green bond, issued as part of its "green" euro medium-term note (EMTN) programme, making it the biggest corporate issuer of green bonds so far this year.
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S&P Global Ratings develops green bond and ESG assessment tools
09 September 2016S&P Global Ratings is developing a green bond evaluation tool, making it the latest in a series of players to launch a product to help investors quantify the green credentials of an issue.
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NTPC plans more green 'masala' bonds
09 September 2016India's National Thermal Power Company (NTPC) is planning more 'masala' bonds, possibly in the next eight to nine months.
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Mitsubishi UFJ to follow SMBC into green bond market
08 September 2016Japanese lender Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) has said it is preparing a launch its inaugural green bond, following in the footsteps of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation's (SMBC) landmark issue last year.
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Mexico City to issue green bond for airport
08 September 2016Mexico City is gearing up to issue a 'first of its kind' green bond to help finance the construction of its new airport.
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Trucost launches methodology for rating Chinese green bonds
07 September 2016Environmental data-provider Trucost has partnered with Golden Credit Rating to launch a framework for assessing the environmental impact of Chinese green bonds.