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Sustainable debt round-up: National Bank of Greece, California Community Choice, CTP ... and more
20 November 2024 -
Clarion Partners Europe agrees €240m NAV line with Natwest
19 November 2024 -
COP29: MUFG backs Canada-led blended finance initiative
13 November 2024Canada has launched a $1.5 billion blended finance 'platform' that aims to provide climate finance to climate projects in "up to" 25 emerging markets and developing economies, with backing from MUFG.
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Sustainable debt round-up: New Development Bank, Neinor Homes, Huhtamäki ... and more
13 November 2024 -
Commercial Bank of Ceylon plans LKR5bn green bond debut
13 November 2024The Commercial Bank of Ceylon (ComBank) is planning to raise up to LKR5 billion ($17 million) from its inaugural green bond, believed to be only the second sustainable bond issuance in the country.
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CaixaBank to launch innovative 'sustainable supply chain finance' product
13 November 2024Spanish lender CaixaBank is preparing to launch an innovative 'sustainable supply chain finance' (SSCF) product in the "near future" which is focused on the environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance of the suppliers not the buyers.
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COP29: Climate finance vehicle prepares for inaugural bond issue
12 November 2024An innovative climate finance vehicle has signalled that it is ready to issue its first bonds, although they are not expected to be labelled 'green'.
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Odfjell: No 'lookback' period is 'important' for transition loans
12 November 2024'Transition loan' pioneer Odfjell said the focus on having little to no lookback period for eligible investments was "important" for transition finance instruments, but it does require companies to make a "clear commitment" around future investments.
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IIX partners with Bangladesh and UNDP for 'orange bonds'
11 November 2024 -
'Vital' LMA green loan drafting guidance to support market credibility
11 November 2024The Loan Market Association (LMA) has published drafting guidance for green loan transactions to encourage greater consistency and support a "more active and robust" market in the future.
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Ducking public Scope 3 targets in SLBs 'tarnished' market
08 November 2024Although Scope 3 emissions targets are "tough," a sustainable bond investor said cases of sustainability-linked bond (SLB) issuers with public targets related to material Scope 3 emissions "tarnished" the market by not including them in their bond deal.
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Slovenia 'contemplating' first sovereign SLB in Europe
07 November 2024Slovenia is considering issuing a sustainability-linked bond (SLB) which could become the first sovereign issuance of the performance instrument in Europe.
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Cinis Fertiliser considering SEK550m green bond debut
07 November 2024
- COP29: Financing Net Zero
- France launches voluntary biodiversity credit market
- La Banque Postale invests in ESG data startup
- Artesian: Two-way coupons could 'reignite' SLB market
- UK confirms plans to join EU in regulating ESG ratings providers
- Finance Earth plans for life after Federated Hermes following withdrawal from collabs
- EU countries failing to transpose CSRD risk increasing costs of compliance, observers say
- COP29: a step Baku-wards?
- Converting Bridgerton to Bog Hall
- UK 'exploring value of' taxonomy after repeated delays
