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Pioneering Cambodian sustainable bond support programme expands
08 August 2025An initiative promoting sustainable bond issuance in Cambodia is looking for new issuers to join the next phase of its technical assistance programme, with a new partner also joining after initial success.
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Amundi: Asian sovereign sustainable bond issuers should look beyond local currency
08 August 2025Asian sovereigns should consider issuing sustainable bonds in global hard currencies - like the US dollar - to "really expand" their investor base, according to Amundi.
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Mizuho: Nature bond growth a 'natural next step' after 'symbolic' Japan debut
07 August 2025Japanese interest in the newly introduced 'nature bond' sub-label is off to a strong start amid the highly "symbolic" inaugural transaction from Nagoya City and growing momentum behind the critical sustainable finance theme, according to Mizuho Securities.
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Chungwha issues groundbreaking 'biodiversity' Taiwanese sustainability bond
06 August 2025Chunghwa Telecoms has raised TWD3.5 billion ($117 million) from a sustainability bond which is believed to be the first sustainable bond in Taiwan to include biodiversity projects.
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Japan's Nagoya plans 'first' ICMA-aligned 'nature bond'
06 August 2025The City of Nagoya is planning to raise JPY5 billion ($34 million) from a green bond which could be the first to use the 'nature bond' sub-label approved by an influential trade association.
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Kommuninvest: Social bond 'stepping stone' to bigger, better social finance market
06 August 2025The Swedish municipal funding body took its time to enter the social bond market, but Björn Bergstrand tells Ahren Lester it is now well placed to boost investment and impact
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EIB, Credit Agricole sign green-focused Polish mid-cap lending deal
05 August 2025The Polish arm of French lender Crédit Agricole has secured a €50 million ($58 million) loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support green finance-focused lending to mid-cap corporates in the country.
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Sri Lanka's ComBank raises LKR15bn from debut 'Tier 2' green bond
05 August 2025The Commercial Bank of Ceylon (ComBank) has raised LKR15 billion ($50 million) from its inaugural green bond, becoming the largest sustainable bond issued in the country to date.
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Transition plans could 'change the world' for Gulf sustainable sukuk and bonds
04 August 2025Growing focus on transition plans in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries could be key to unlocking sustainable sukuk and bond markets in the region, according to a market expert.
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MDBs should take heed of green bond evolution - including EU GBS
01 August 2025After helping pioneer the green bond market, multi-lateral development banks (MDBs) are being urged by a sustainable bond investor to reflect on the evolving sustainable bond issuance and investment practices...
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Latvenergo raises €300m through second EuGB issuance
18 June 2026Latvia's state-owned utility Latvenergo has raised €300 million ($344 million) through a seven-year European Green Bond (EuGB), to finance a major renewable energy expansion programme across the Baltic region.
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Draft ESRS for non-EU companies unveiled
18 June 2026Draft European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) for reporting by companies based outside the EU but generating large revenues in the bloc have been published, in advance of a vote to approve them for consultation next month.
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Sanctuary raises £350m through inaugural sustainability bond
18 June 2026UK housing association Sanctuary has raised £350 million ($402 million) through its inaugural sustainability bond, attracting an orderbook of more than £1.3 billion.
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PGGM: We really see return and impact value in blue bonds
18 June 2026Blue bonds will become more important as nature and biodiversity goals among institutional investors grow, Raymond van Wersch tells Ahren Lester
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Middle East deal won't pull the plug on electrification drive, says Vontobel
18 June 2026Energy efficiency and electrification will remain dominant themes, even after the Iran-US conflict is resolved, says Vontobel Asset Management, as economies resolve to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon world.