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• Hong Kong issues first 'tokenised' sovereign green bond

  16 February 2023

  Hong Kong has raised HKD800 million ($102 million) from its first 'tokenised' green bond, which is also believed to be the first issued by a sovereign.

• Hong Kong raises $5.75bn from 'largest' Asian sustainable bond issue

  11 January 2023

  Hong Kong has raised $5.75 billion from a multi-tranche green bond, believed to be the largest sustainable bond issued in Asia to date.

• Hong Kong Budget: more green bonds and broader loans

  24 February 2022

  The Hong Kong government revealed plans to issue $4.5 billion more green bonds this year, in its 2022-23 Budget announcement.

• Hong Kong plans renminbi green bond to encourage mainland issuers

  24 November 2021

  The Hong Kong government is currently planning to issue its debut renminbi-denominated green bond in order to encourage issuers from the Chinese mainland...

• Green bonds round-up, 16 January

  16 January 2019

  Italian energy company Enel has returned to the green bond market, with its third such deal, raising €1 billion ($1.1 billion).

• Hong Kong urged to copy work of other green banks

  08 January 2019

  A green investment bank (GIB) in Hong Kong could replicate many of the successful initiatives already launched by other GIBs elsewhere in the world, according to a new study.

• Hong Kong government plans HK$100bn green bond programme

  01 March 2018

  Hong Kong is planning a green bond issuance programme "with a borrowing ceiling of HK$100 billion ($13 billion)", Financial Secretary Paul Chan announced in his budget speech.