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DFCC Bank preparing first green bond in Sri Lanka

BlueOrchard launches Covid-19 support impact fund

BlueOrchard Finance has launched a $140 million impact fund to help financial institutions provide financing to micro, small and medium-size enterprises (MSMEs) in emerging and frontier markets as they respond to the coronavirus pandemic.

2X Challenge publishes gender equality criteria for investors

The 2X Challenge to invest to improve gender equality has published investment criteria for private financiers, as the initiative announced it has surpassed its initial objective by 50%, to drive $4.5 billion in investments.

UK government sells Green Deal for £40m

The UK government has sold the business, assets and loan book of the Green Deal Finance Company (GDFC) to a consortium led by renewable energy investors Greenstone Finance and Aurium Capital Markets for £40 million ($48.7 million).

CLP issues first corporate bond in India

India's largest wind developer CLP Wind Farms has issued its first corporate green bond, with a INR6 billion ($91.2 million) redeemable non-convertible bond.