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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Ever Thought Of A 100-Year Green Bond? French Railway Firm Is Pitching The World’s First

French railway network operator SNCF to take over the title of world’s longest maturing 100-year green bond Source: Forbes It seems green bonds, sometimes referred to as climate bonds, are becoming ever so popular by the day with issuance tipped to reach record levels in 2019. However a French railway firm has notched industry trend…

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Green bond issues hit record high on ‘sustained global momentum’

 Green bond issuance hit a record high this year, with China and France taking the biggest shares. Source: Financial Times Green bond issuance hit a record high in the third quarter of this year, demonstrating booming investor demand for ethically labelled fixed income instruments. According to new figures from credit-rating agency Moody’s, nearly $95bn of…

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Can the Bond Market Save the Planet?

With $90 billion of green bond issuance last year, it is expected that other sovereign countries, after France, will follow suit Source: Bloomberg After Paris hosted the 2015 Climate Change Accord, it’s fitting that France is pioneering one way in which it might be paid for: green bonds. The country is making its debut appearance in…

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