First Abu Dhabi Bank Issues Gulf Region's First-Ever Blue Bond, Raising USD 50 Million
FAB issued the Gulf region's first blue bond on 28 August 2025, a USD 50 million five-year instrument financing water and marine projects in the UAE.
CAF Issues EUR 1.5 Billion Sustainable Bond in Largest Order Book in Its History
CAF priced a EUR 1.5 billion 7-year sustainable bond on 27 August 2025, drawing an order book of EUR 14.9 billion — the largest in the bank's history.
Vietnam Launches First Green Taxonomy Under Decision 21/2025 to Guide ESG Lending and Bond Markets
Vietnam has introduced its first formal green taxonomy via Decision 21/2025/QD-TTg, classifying eligible green investment projects to standardise ESG lending and support its green bond market.
Jordan Kuwait Bank Completes Full Allocation of Jordan's First Green Bond to Water Projects
Jordan Kuwait Bank has fully allocated proceeds from Jordan's inaugural green bond to sustainable water and wastewater projects, and launched its first Sustainable Finance Report.
Absa Bank Lists ZAR 2.9 Billion in Green Bonds on JSE Sustainability Segment
Absa Bank listed two new green bonds, ABGN07 and ABGN08, totalling ZAR 2.9 billion on the JSE Sustainability Segment on 8 August 2025 under its DMTN Programme.
IFC Commits USD 150 Million to HDFC Capital's H-DREAM Green Affordable Housing Fund in India
The IFC has anchored HDFC Capital's USD 1 billion H-DREAM Fund with a USD 150 million commitment, targeting at least 25,000 green affordable homes across urban India.
Handelsbanken Launches Updated 2025 Green Bond Framework Covering Eight Categories with Sustainalytics' Top Rating
Handelsbanken's updated 2025 Green Bond Framework spans eight environmental categories and received Morningstar Sustainalytics' highest 'Strong Contribution' rating, aligned with ICMA GBP 2025.
BBVA Discloses EUR 5.83 Billion Green Bond Allocation in 2024, Up 20%
BBVA's 2024 Green and Social Bond Report shows a 20% rise in green allocation to EUR 5.83 billion and 1.94 million tonnes of CO2 emissions avoided.
Fifth Third Bank Reports USD 45.3 Billion Deployed Toward USD 100 Billion ESG Finance Goal
Fifth Third Bank has deployed USD 45.3 billion, or 45% of its USD 100 billion Environmental and Social Finance Target, through year-end 2024 against a 2030 deadline.
Barclays Exits Net-Zero Banking Alliance, Becoming Second Major UK Bank to Depart UN Climate Coalition
Barclays quit the NZBA on 1 August 2025, having reported £500m in sustainable finance revenue for 2024, following HSBC's departure and a mass exit by US banks in late 2024 and early 2025.
Garanti BBVA meets TRY 400 billion sustainable finance goal early and sets TRY 3.5 trillion target for 2029
BBVA's Turkish unit reached its 2018–2025 sustainable finance goal ahead of schedule and set a new TRY 3.5 trillion target for 2029 as it reported first-half net income of TRY 53.6 billion.
Islamic Development Bank Publishes Enhanced 2025 Sustainable Finance Framework with New Climate and Food Security Categories
IsDB's 2025 framework supersedes its 2019 version, aligning with ICMA principles and adding climate change adaptation and food security as eligible categories.