EBRD expected €2.7 billion Ukraine financing with energy resilience focus
EBRD president Odile Renaud-Basso said the bank expected €2.7 billion of Ukraine financing in 2026, with more than 80% directed to private-sector clients and infrastructure protection.
UK FCA retained comply-or-explain approach for listed-company sustainability disclosure rules
The UK Financial Conduct Authority retained a comply-or-explain approach for sustainability reporting, reversing a mandatory climate proposal as new UK SRS rules start from January 2027.
Hong Kong Priced HK$20 Billion Multicurrency Digital Green Bond Offering
Hong Kong priced about HK$20 billion of digital green bonds across four currencies, setting a new issuance record while introducing tokenised deposits into settlement for the local-currency tranche.
Urgewald found global banks channelled $467 billion into thermal coal
Urgewald estimated that commercial banks provided $467 billion of loans and underwriting to thermal-coal companies from 2022 to 2025, while regional trends diverged sharply worldwide.
BNP Paribas and EIB announced €700 million European grid guarantees
BNP Paribas and the EIB announced a €700 million guarantee portfolio that is expected to support up to €2.8 billion of European grid investment.
Angola’s BAI Raised AOA57.5 Billion in Country’s First Public Sustainability Bond Offer
Banco Angolano de Investimentos raised AOA57.5 billion through Angola’s first public sustainability bond offering, pricing the three-year senior unsecured domestic issue with a 17% annual coupon.
Ecobank set $2.6 billion lending goal for African women and agribusinesses
Ecobank committed $2.6 billion in lending by 2030, allocating $2 billion to women-led enterprises and $600 million to agricultural SMEs across its 34 African markets.
World Bank backs 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 avoid 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, which the bank attributed to stronger ESG performance, improved sustainability disclosure and its transformation programme.
BRI sustainable finance portfolio reaches Rp842.1 trillion as social lending drives growth
Bank Rakyat Indonesia’s sustainable-finance portfolio reached Rp842.1 trillion at the end of 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.