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COP29: MDBs update 'common framework' and pledge $120bn to climate financing

Sustainable Debt round-up: African Development Bank, Eurobank, Deutsche Glasfaser Group ... and more

Bond round-up: AfDB, Verbund, IDB Invest ... and more

AfDB: 'Record' orderbook for landmark 'sustainable hybrid' bond

The African Development Bank (AfDB) said its ground-breaking debut 'sustainable hybrid' capital bond attracted a "record" orderbook for the multi-lateral development bank (MDB), with the $750 million deal more than eight-times oversubscribed.

AfDB launches ground-breaking 'sustainable hybrid' bond

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched the first 'sustainable hybrid capital' bond from a multi-lateral development bank (MDB).

Bond round-up: AfDB, Austria, Mexico ... and more

COP28: Sovereign sustainability-linked finance task force launched

Eight development banks and financial institutions have launched a technical task force to support the development and growth of the sustainability-linked finance market for sovereign issuers to achieve global climate and nature goals.

COP28: EU-led emerging market green bond initiative signs AfDB partnership

The EU-led Global Green Bond Initiative (GGBI) has signed a partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB) as part of its plan to expand its emerging and developing market green bond technical assistance programme.

Enel, DZ Bank join Principles ExCom as Fannie Mae exits

Enel, DZ Bank and BNP Paribas Asset Management were among those elected to the executive committee (ExCom) which develop the influential sustainable bond principles, but Fannie Mae's exit marks a quick end to US issuer representation on the executive.

APG, Achmea announce African loan partnership

APG Asset Management, Achmea and African Development Bank have announced a collaboration to support private sustainable loans - though they have not revealed how much they will lend.