Hamza Ali

Articles by Hamza Ali

  • ABC green bond four times oversubscribed

    14 October 2015

    Agricultural Bank of China has become Asia's largest green bond issuer, with an inaugural $995 million offering that was four-times oversubscribed.

  • Vermont issues $28.5m green bond

    13 October 2015

    The State of Vermont has become the latest in a series of US municipals to tap the green bond market this month, after it issued $28.5 million of notes.

  • Bangladesh Bank to invest in green bonds

    13 October 2015

    Bangladesh Bank plans to invest part of its foreign exchange reserve in green bonds, making it the first central bank to do so, according to local reports.

  • French renewables firm secures €100m in private equity financing

    12 October 2015

    Paris-based Eren Renewable Energy has secured approximately €100 million in equity financing from a consortium of four investors.

  • NRW Bank to roadshow €500m green bond

    12 October 2015

    NRW Bank is set to launch its third green bond, with a €500 million ($569 million) issue it is planning to roadshow next week.

  • Washington State prices $51m green bond

    09 October 2015

    Washington State has issued $51 million of green bonds, well above previous estimates from market observers.

  • Invenergy secures financing for construction of Scottish wind farm

    09 October 2015

    US renewable energy developer Invenergy has secured project financing for the construction of a 69MW Scottish wind facility.

  • UK renewables subsidy cuts blamed for solar companies' collapse

    09 October 2015

    Government cuts to UK subsidies for small-scale solar installations have come under fire after two rooftop solar companies went into administration within hours of each other and a third said it would exit the UK market.

  • EDF raises $1.25bn in second green bond

    08 October 2015

    French energy utility EDF has issued its second green bond, this time for $1.25 billion.

  • Middle East investor commits to 1GW Indian solar venture

    08 October 2015

    Dubai-based private equity firm Abraaj Group and the Indian engineering conglomerate Aditya Birla Group have partnered to form a gigawatt capacity solar joint venture, to bid for projects in Indian national and state auctions.