Kuwait Finance House Reports USD 934 Million in Sustainable Sukuk Investment and MSCI ESG 'A' Rating
KFH's 2024 Carbon Footprint Report reveals USD 934 million invested in sustainable and green sukuk, alongside an MSCI ESG 'A' rating — the highest among Kuwaiti banks.
First Abu Dhabi Bank Issues Second Blue Bond, Bringing Total UAE Blue Finance to USD 70 Million
First Abu Dhabi Bank issued a USD 20 million 3-year blue bond on 9 October 2025, its second such instrument, lifting total blue bond issuances to USD 70 million within two months.
Islamic Development Bank Raises EUR 500 Million in Five-Times Oversubscribed Green Sukuk
The Islamic Development Bank priced a EUR 500 million 5-year green sukuk on 7 October 2025, achieving record five-times oversubscription and completing its 2025 funding programme.
Net-Zero Banking Alliance Votes to Dissolve After Mass Member Exodus
NZBA members voted on 3 October 2025 to wind down operations, ending the UN-backed banking climate initiative after a wave of departures gutted its membership.
Turkey's Garanti BBVA Surpasses TRY 400 Billion Sustainable Finance Goal Early and Targets TRY 3.5 Trillion by 2029
Garanti BBVA met its TRY 400 billion sustainable finance target four years ahead of schedule and has committed to a new TRY 3.5 trillion goal through 2029, the largest such pledge in Turkey.
Victorian Power Networks Issues Australia's First Green Bond Under Dual Taxonomies with Westpac as Adviser
Victorian Power Networks completed Australia's first green bond aligned with both the Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy and the EU taxonomy, with Westpac acting as Green Structuring Adviser.
Czech Republic Raises CZK 13.9 Billion in Its Inaugural Sovereign Social Bond Issuance
The Czech Ministry of Finance executed the country's first-ever social government bond on 1 October 2025, raising CZK 13.925 billion across five-year and ten-year tranches against CZK 19 billion in demand.
ABN AMRO Revises European ESG Bond Issuance Forecast Down to EUR 247 Billion for 2025
ABN AMRO cut its 2025 European ESG bond forecast from EUR 266bn to EUR 247bn, citing negative ESG news flow and weaker-than-expected senior non-preferred sustainable bond issuance.
QNB Group Issues Inaugural EUR 750 Million Green Bond, the Largest by a Middle Eastern Bank
Qatar's QNB Group priced a EUR 750 million five-year green bond on 23 September 2025, the largest Euro-denominated green bond ever by a Middle Eastern bank, with 56% placed with dedicated ESG investors.
Central Bank of Nigeria Formalises Dedicated ESG Compliance Department to Supervise Financial Sector
The Central Bank of Nigeria has established a dedicated ESG Compliance Department with direct supervisory authority over all regulated banks and financial institutions.
EIB Global and National Bank of Ethiopia Partner to Build National Green Finance Taxonomy
EIB Global and the National Bank of Ethiopia have launched a Green Finance Strategy programme to develop a national green taxonomy and strengthen climate risk capacity.
CRDB Bank Tanzania Launches Green Loan Range Targeting Two Million Clean Energy Switchers
CRDB Bank has launched a suite of green loan products in Tanzania to help more than two million people move from firewood and charcoal to solar and clean cooking solutions.