Demand For Green Bonds Exceeds Vanilla Equivalents

Demand for many issuer’s green bonds is higher than for its vanilla equivalents while the cost of funding is the same or lower according to a survey from the Climate Bonds Initiative. Nearly all respondents said their green bond attracted new investors. Source: MarketsMedia Demand for green bonds is higher than for their vanilla equivalents…

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Germany arrives late to green bonds party

Germany being Europe’s benchmark debt issuer plans for its debut in green bond issuance later this year. Source: Financial Times Germany will join a wave of governments across Europe in issuing green bonds in the second half of next year, responding to increased investor interest in this form of debt as it tries to underline…

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Investors Warm to ‘Green Bonds’

“Green bond” issuance is growing fast with $150 billion expected to be issued this year Source: The Wall Street Journal “Green bond” issuance is growing fast, part of the overall trend of do-good investments becoming more popular. And U.S. fund companies are looking to tap into investor demand for these bonds, which finance environmentally friendly projects…

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