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More EM sovereign SLBs 'can be done' as early potential emerges, says Ninety One
25 March 2025Sovereign sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) are already demonstrating their engagement and impact potential, according to Ninety One - amid expectations of more deals to come from emerging market (EM) governments.
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Kommuninvest launches social bond debut after 'rapid' lending growth
24 March 2025According to Environmental Finance Data, Kommuninvest has raised $14 billion from green bonds since its market debut in 2016 ...
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Slovenia launches 'pioneering' sovereign SLB framework and eyes June debut
21 March 2025Slovenia has published its "landmark" sustainability-linked bond (SLB) framework as it prepares to become the first European sovereign to issue the performance-based instrument.
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'AI could offer better green bond impact and incentives from day one'
21 March 2025Artificial intelligence (AI) could provide an opportunity for green bonds to become "more incentivising and transparent" around impact from the very earliest structuring phase,...
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China readies landmark RMB6bn sovereign green bond debut
20 March 2025China is preparing to raise up to RMB6 billion ($830 million) from its debut sovereign green bond in the "near future," according to the government.
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Sustainable debt round-up: Fluvius, Ayvens ... and more
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Sustainable bond market sails past $6trn milestone - but headwinds remain
19 March 2025Cumulative issuance of sustainable bonds has now crossed $6 trillion as the green bond market continues to set the pace, but the journey towards $7 trillion faces headwinds.
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'Maple' sustainable bonds an 'opportunity' for US issuers
18 March 2025US sustainable bond issuers should consider issuing in Canadian dollars to take advantage of the opportunity offered by the growing market in the country, according to a Canadian investor.
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'Hand-holding' sustainable bond fund could be 'quite successful,' says Artesian
17 March 2025A sustainable fixed income fund focused on assisting companies in starting their sustainable bond journey could lead to "pretty good outcomes" for both issuers and investors, according to Australian investment manager Artesian.
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Average coupon of sustainable bonds by quarter
2024 was a story of two halves for sustainable bond coupon rates. The first half of the year saw coupons edge up to an average of 5.06% in Q2 - the highest they have been during five year period looked at in the below chart. After the second quarter there was a sharp decline in average coupon rates to 4.13% in Q3, falling further to 4% in Q4. Even with the decline in the second half of the year, average coupons for full year 2024 were the highest they have been over this five-year period.
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