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Green bond round-up, 16 May
16 May 2018The African Development Bank (AfDB) has priced its second social bond to help finance socio-economic development on the continent.
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Green bonds round-up, 2 May
02 May 2018DTE Electric, an electricity utility based in Detroit, Michigan, has entered the green bond market with a $525 million, 30-year issue. It pays a coupon of 4.05% and was priced at 97 basis points over US Treasuries, giving a yield to maturity of 4.076%. The issue has been rated Aa3, A and A+ by Moody's, S&P Global and Fitch, respectively.
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Green bond round-up, 17 May 2017
17 May 2017German mortgage lender Berlin Hyp is set to return to the green bond market with its second euro-denominated covered green bond.
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US munis tap green bond market for water projects
31 August 2016Indiana Financing Authority (IFA) is set to issue its second green bond of 2016, in the latest in a series of issues from US municipalities for sustainable water projects.
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Moody's issues first GBA of a US 'muni' bond
11 August 2016Moody's has issued its first Green Bond Assessment (GBA) of a US municipal green bond.
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EF BRIEFS: Partners Group;Greencoat; Massachusetts green bond
28 July 2016Partners Group, a Zurich-listed company that makes investments in global private markets on behalf of institutional investors, has agreed to commit more than $200 million to a Taiwanese solar power venture.
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Moody's revises up 2016 green bond forecast to $75bn
27 July 2016Moody's has raised its forecast for 2016 green bond issuance to $75 billion, up from $70 billion, on the back of record-breaking volume in the three months to 30 June.
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US municipalities launch $800m of green bonds for water projects
01 June 2016Three US municipalities have announced issues of green bonds totalling almost $800 million to finance projects to deliver clean drinking water or treat wastewater.
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EF BRIEFS: CalPERS, Chinese green bonds, Massachusetts Water
29 March 2016Task force to adopt list of states with similar rules, clearing the way for 2017 take off