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

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.

Israel raises $2bn from oversubscribed debut sovereign green bond

Israel has raised $2 billion from its debut sovereign green bond, with the deal six-times oversubscribed.

Air France-KLM raises €1bn from landmark sustainability-linked bond

Air France-KLM has raised €1 billion ($1.1 billion) from its debut sustainability-linked bond (SLB), believed to be the first Euro-denominated bond of this type in the public market from an airline.

Moody's: ESG-driven credit risk will accelerate in 2023

Moody's Investors Service said credit risk related to environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors is set to grow in 2023, including because of rising scrutiny of company decarbonisation plans.

India outlines INR160bn sovereign green bond debut

India is planning to raise INR160 billion ($1.9 billion) from two debut sovereign green bonds this month, a move which a senior central bank official described as "no small step" in supporting green finance in the country.

Annual sustainable bond issuance falls for first time since 2011

Total sustainable bond issuance fell by a fifth in 2022 amid challenging fixed income markets, but green bond issuance continued to recover market share from its younger labels.

Loan round-up: Mitsui OSK, sustainability-linked facilities spotlight, Clean Energy Fuels ... and more

World Bank, Banco do Brasil launch $500m sustainability-linked loan project

The World Bank has agreed a $500 million package to support lending through sustainability-linked finance to Brazilian firms via Banco do Brasil,...

World Bank launches 'biodiversity awareness' focused sustainability bond

CBI outlines ASEAN transition plan recommendations

The Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) has recommended companies in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) market should prominently publish clear transitions plans, also encouraging use of its 'five hallmarks' of a good transition plan.