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Korea Housing Finance Corporation eyes sterling social covered bond
08 June 2026Korea Housing Finance Corporation (KHFC) is preparing a potential sterling-denominated social covered bond backed by Korean residential mortgages.
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ADB backs sustainability-linked loan for farmers in India and Vietnam
04 June 2026The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $50 million sustainability-linked loan with agricultural supply chain company ETG to support smallholder coffee and cashew farmers in India and Vietnam.
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Xylem achieves 'blueium' as investors seek water exposure
04 June 2026US water technology company Xylem's inaugural blue bond was over 10 times oversubscribed, highlighting growing investor interest in water-focused sustainable finance.
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BPCE prices inaugural €1.5bn EuGB covered bond
03 June 2026French banking group BPCE has priced its inaugural European Green Bond (EuGB) covered bond, raising €1.5 billion ($1.7 billion) through a 6.5-year transaction that attracted more than €5 billion of investor demand.
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IPUT secures revolving credit facilities with €250m green tranche
03 June 2026Irish property investment company IPUT Real Estate has secured €300 million ($349 million) of new revolving credit facilities, including a €250 million green tranche.
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NWB Bank raises €1bn through Water Bond issuance
02 June 2026Dutch public sector lender Nederlandse Waterschapsbank (NWB Bank) has raised €1 billion ($1.2 billion) through a seven-year Water Bond, with proceeds earmarked for financing the country's regional water authorities.
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Public maritime lender to issue India's first blue bond
02 June 2026India's maritime infrastructure financier Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited (SMFCL) plans to issue a INR10 billion ($105 million) blue bond in the third quarter of the financial year.
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High impact sustainable bonds overlooked by leading benchmark, says Sustainable Fitch
01 June 2026Investors seeking exposure to high-impact sustainable debt should look beyond the Bloomberg MSCI Global Green Bond Index, according to Sustainable Fitch, as many bonds are excluded on technical grounds despite strong sustainability credentials.
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NBN Co raises €750m from sustainability bond
01 June 2026Australian telecommunications infrastructure company NBN Co has raised €750 million ($874 million) through a 7.5-year euro-denominated sustainability bond.
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Xylem brings first US corporate blue bond to market
29 May 2026US water technology company Xylem has raised $500 million through a blue bond issuance as part of a broader $1 billion dual-tranche debt offering.
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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.