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Standard Chartered raises €1bn from 'milestone' social bond debut

UK-based lender Standard Chartered has issued a debut €1 billion ($1.1 billion) social bond focused on small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) lending in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

Standard Chartered joins ocean finance initiative

Standard Chartered, Apollo launch $3bn energy transition infrastructure credit partnership

Standard Chartered has launched a $3 billion clean energy and transition financing partnership with Apollo, which has resulted in the acquisition of a minority stake in debt origination firm Apterra.

'Blue' ammonia set to be 'big theme' in 2025 as CCS projects grow

'Blue' ammonia is likely to be a growing transition finance theme in 2025 and beyond as carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects continue to grow, according to Standard Chartered.

'Ground-breaking' UK carbon capture and storage project secures £8bn financing

Two major 'net zero' projects linked to a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the North Sea have secured a combined £8 billion ($10 billion) in project financing from around 20 banks, including Standard Chartered, BBVA and ING.

'Door is now open' for Article 6 transactions, says Standard Chartered

Progress on Article 6 at COP29 should be a catalyst for credit demand, Standard Chartered's carbon market development director has said, but noted that some "unknowns" still remain.

Bahamas signs 'ground-breaking' $300m debt-for-nature loan deal

The Bahamas has signed a $300 million loan with Standard Chartered as part of a ground-breaking marine conservation-focused debt conversion transaction developed with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).

Debt-for-nature deals are 'growing very rapidly and are very scalable'

The nature financing gap remains concerningly wide, but the increasingly active debt-for-nature market offers hope that the tide is turning. Ahren Lester reports

BII, Standard Chartered sign $350m funding for Africa and Asia

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