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  • Aligera added to Nasdaq Sustainable Bond list after acquiring Cicero second opinion

    24 August 2015

    Swedish renewable investment company Aligera has acquired a second opinion on its SEK500 million ($60.4 million) corporate bond, in a move that allowed it to be added to Nasdaq Stockholm's Sustainable Bond list.

  • EIB smashes €10bn green bond mark with new CAB

    21 August 2015

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) has added to its range of Climate Awareness Bonds (CABs), in a deal that was upsized to €600 million ($677 million) amid strong demand.

  • New York State green bond raises $368m and attracts new investors

    20 August 2015

    New York State has raised a further $367.6 million as part of a green bond issue focused on water projects.

  • IFC to consider more Masala-style green bonds

    19 August 2015

    The IFC has said it will consider investing in more green bonds, following the model of its recent 'Masala' bond with Indian lender Yes Bank.

  • SolarCity's ABS gets 'A' rating as it moves from S&P to Kroll

    14 August 2015

    The senior tranche of SolarCity's latest asset-backed security (ABS) (link 1) has received an A rating – higher than any of the company's previous issues.

  • ADB backs first green bond out of the Philippines

    13 August 2015

    The Philippines is slated to see its first green bond, with backing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

  • World's biggest muni green bond raises bigger-than-expected $944 million

    07 August 2015

    The largest municipal green bond priced today – and beat its original target by raising $944 million.

  • DC Water set to be first US muni to engage auditor on green bond

    06 August 2015

    DC Water will engage both a second-party opinion provider and a financial auditor on its next green bond, breaking the mold in the US municipal space.

  • BAML says green bond market is strong again as it clinches Q2 underwriter title

    05 August 2015

    The scramble to be named the biggest underwriter in the green bond market produced a new champion in the second quarter of 2015, after Bank of America Merrill Lynch deposed JP Morgan from the top of a league table.

  • IFC and Yes Bank issue green rupee bonds to fund Indian renewables [UPDATED]

    04 August 2015

    Yes Bank has issued its second green bond, primarily to finance renewable energy projects in India.