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Sovereign green bond issuance sees record start to 2023
19 June 2023Sovereign green bond issuance is set for a record-breaking year, with the amount raised through the instruments so far in 2023 well in excess of the same period in previous years.
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Bank of Ayudhya raises $400m from green, blue bond
19 June 2023Thai lender Bank of Ayudhya has raised $400 million from an inaugural green and blue bond, which is backed by the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
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ICMA Principles: Transition and sustainability-linked bond updates expected
16 June 2023The International Capital Market Association (ICMA)-administered sustainable bond principles are expected to update their transition finance handbook and expand sustainability-linked bond guidance at its annual general meeting next week.
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Gold Standard, GGGI launch 'pioneering' sustainable policy certification scheme
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IPSASB to develop public sector climate disclosure standard
16 June 2023The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB) has announced it will begin developing a public sector-specific standard for climate-related disclosures.
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UK companies concerned ESG ratings influence investor voting
15 June 2023Some of the largest UK-listed companies are concerned that their environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings may influence investor voting intentions, amid concerns about how up-to-date the ratings are and the data gathering techniques the providers use to generate them.
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Loan round-up: Port of Brisbane, JSW Cement, L&T Finance ... and more
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Sustainable bond issuance reaches $4trn milestone
14 June 2023Cumulative sustainable bond issuance has crossed $4 trillion in June, helped by a record-breaking start for green bond issuance in 2023.
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Bond round-up: Western Australia, Germany, Hyundai Card ... and more
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Khan Bank readies debut domestic green bond in Mongolia
14 June 2023Mongolian lender Khan Bank is preparing to issue the first green bond in the domestic Mongolian market, just three months after making its ground-breaking international sustainable bond debut.