World Bank Backed Brazil Industrial Decarbonisation With $1.06 Billion Financing Package
The World Bank backed $1.06 billion for Brazil’s industrial decarbonisation through BNDES, with the programme expected to mobilise a further $1.8 billion in development and commercial finance.
BBVA Green Bonds Avoided 2.9 Million Tons of CO2 in 2025, Up 51% Year-on-Year
BBVA's Green Bonds Report 2025 showed financed projects avoided 2.9 million tons of CO2 emissions, a 51% rise from 2024.
Weihai Bank Completes RMB500 Million Green Bond Issuance in China's Inter-Bank Market
Weihai Bank issued RMB500 million of Tranche One 2026 Green Financial Bonds with a 1.65% coupon and three-year term.
Doha Bank's MSCI ESG Rating Upgraded to BBB from BB on Transformation Progress
MSCI upgraded Doha Bank's ESG rating from BB to BBB, citing improved sustainability disclosure and its transformation programme.
BRI Sustainable Finance Portfolio Reached Rp842.1 Trillion as Social Lending Drove Growth
Bank Rakyat Indonesia’s sustainable-finance portfolio reached Rp842.1 trillion in the first half of 2026, equivalent to approximately 58% of the bank’s total lending portfolio, as social financing remained the dominant component of its sustainability strategy.
Standard Bank and JUMO Launched Social Finance Framework to Scale Inclusive Lending
JUMO has launched a Social Finance Framework developed with Standard Bank’s Sustainable Finance team, creating a structure for mobilising social loans and bonds to expand financing for underserved individuals and smaller businesses across African markets.
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Releases Taxonomy Phase 2B Prototype for Public Consultation
The HKMA published a Phase 2B prototype of the Hong Kong Taxonomy for consultation, adding 10 new activities and 11 whitelist adaptation measures.
ICBC Lists USD 713 Million Dual-Currency Green Bond on Nasdaq Dubai
ICBC has listed a dual-currency green bond on Nasdaq Dubai comprising a USD 300 million three-year FRN and a CNH 2.8 billion fixed tranche, together worth USD 713 million.
Banco Santander Reaches 85% of 2030 Green Finance Target With EUR 188 Billion Mobilised
Banco Santander said it has mobilised EUR 188 billion in green and sustainable finance since 2019, reaching 85% of its EUR 220 billion 2030 target four and a half years early.
Germany's Aareal Bank Places EUR 300 Million Green Senior Non-Preferred Bond With 5-Year Tenor
Aareal Bank has issued a EUR 300 million five-year green Senior Non-Preferred bond under its Green Bond Framework to finance eligible commercial real estate loans.
Kenya's KCB Group Unveils $2.3 Billion Sustainability Bond Framework for Green, Blue and Social Projects
KCB Group launched a KSh 300 billion sustainability bond framework covering green, blue and social projects with a Moody's SQS-2 sustainability quality score.
China's Agricultural Bank of China Issues CNY 20 Billion 3-Year Green Financial Bond for Rail Transit
ABC issued a CNY 20 billion three-year AAA-rated green financial bond to finance urban rail transit projects with expected annual CO2 reductions of 16,117.56 tCO2e.