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Landmark Austrian Swiss franc green bond issued as 2025 programme kicks-off
29 January 2025Austria has raised CHF350 million ($387 million) from a ground-breaking Swiss franc-denominated green bond.
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Sustainable debt round-up: BNG Bank, Carrefour, Investa ... and more
29 January 2025 -
Ile-de-France Mobilites issues 'historic' public sector 'European Green Bond'
29 January 2025French government-owned Île-de-France Mobilités has become the first public sector body issuer to adopt the EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS).
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'Another $1trn sustainable bond market in 2025'
27 January 2025Sustainable bond issuance is forecast to cross $1 trillion for the third consecutive year in 2025, with green bonds once again expected to excel.
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Landmark A2A green bond 'bodes well' for EU GBS issuance
24 January 2025Italian utility firm A2A has raised €500 million ($520 million) from the first green bond issued under the EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS),...
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ABN Amro: EU GBS 'costs to outweigh benefits' - for now
22 January 2025Uptake of the EU green bond (EuGB) label under the EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS) is likely to be "very limited" as the "additional costs will outweigh the benefits," according to Dutch lender ABN Amro.
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Sustainable debt round-up: IBRD, Swedavia, GuocoLand and more
22 January 2025 -
Financials lull expected to end euro sustainable bond 'comeback'
21 January 2025A decline in issuance by financials during 2025 is expected to result in contraction of the euro-denominated sustainable bond market, ending a "comeback" year in 2024 when it returned to growth.
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'Practical' Rwanda sustainable bond approach amid taxonomy roll-out
20 January 2025The Rwanda Capital Market Authority (CMA) is taking an "impactful" but "practical" approach to developing its sustainable bond guidelines, as the East African country continues to develop its green finance taxonomy.
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'Milestone' year ahead for floundering sustainability-linked bonds
20 January 2025The next 18 months will be a critical period for the sustainability-linked bond (SLB) market with a flurry of target observation dates, after the performance-based instrument recorded another dramatic fall in annual issuance in 2024.