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Green bonds round-up, 6 February

Bank of America has raised $500 million from what it said is the first social bond by a US bank.

Green bond round-up, 21 Nov

US real estate company Boston Properties has raised $1 billion from its inaugural green bond.

Green bond round-up, 11 July 2018

Green bond round-up, 20 June, 2018

ESG investors flock to Australian SDG bond National Australia Bank (NAB) has issued its first 'green SDG bond' which it said aligns with the Green Bond Principles while also contributing to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Green bond round-up, 13 June 2018

DNB Boligkreditt, a subsidiary of Norwegian bank DNB, has raised €1.5 billion ($1.76 billion) from its first green covered bond.

Green bonds round-up, 2 May

DTE 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.

Green bond round-up, 20 September 2017

Mexico City Airport Trust has returned to the green bond market with the biggest corporate issue to date – a two-tranche $4 billion bond – to finance what it claims will be the world's most sustainable airport.

US REIT in $500m 'milestone' green bond

A US real estate firm has issued a green bond in what underwriters say is a "milestone" for the country's corporate market.

Waste Management prices $1.8bn of notes

A waste management firm that generates 550MW of energy from gas has priced $1.8 billion of senior notes.

US retail trust taps green bond market for first time

Regency Centers is thought to be the first US real estate investment trust (REIT) to issue a publicly traded green bond, raising money to fund 'green' shopping centres.