CBUAE Climate Forum 2025 Report Charts Path to AED 1 Trillion Sustainable Finance Goal
The Central Bank of the UAE published its Climate Forum 2025 report, setting out a strategy to build a climate-resilient financial system and mobilise AED 1 trillion by 2030.
Nigeria's Debt Management Office Issues NGN 50 Billion Series 3 Sovereign Green Bond
Nigeria's Debt Management Office has issued a NGN 50 billion Series 3 sovereign green bond with a five-year tenor, targeting renewable energy, clean transport and climate resilience projects.
India's Sustainable Debt Market Reaches USD 55.9 Billion as Green Bonds Dominate Issuance
India's cumulative GSS+ debt market reached USD 55.9 billion by end-2024, a 186% rise since 2021, with green debt accounting for 83% of total sustainable issuance.
Banco de Chile Supports Over USD 3.7 Billion in Sustainable Issuances as Chile's Green Bond Market Reaches USD 15.6 Billion
Banco de Chile backed more than USD 3.7 billion in sustainable bond deals as Chile's cumulative green bond market reached USD 15.6 billion, the second largest in Latin America.
CAF Issues Inaugural EUR 100 Million Blue Bond to Fund Coastal Sustainability Across Latin America
CAF raised EUR 100 million in its first-ever Blue Bond, backed by UNDP, to fund marine conservation and sustainable water management in Brazil and Ecuador.
SEBI Issues ESG Debt Securities Framework Requiring Independent Verification and Anti-Greenwashing Safeguards
India's SEBI published a formal ESG debt securities framework on 5 June 2025, mandating use-of-proceeds disclosure, independent verification, and anti-greenwashing provisions.
South Korea's ESG Bond Issuance Reaches KRW 47.2 Trillion in 2024 as KDB Reports USD 4.2 Billion in Green Bonds
South Korea's ESG bond market hit a record KRW 47.2 trillion in 2024, up 12.2% year-on-year, though the number of issuers fell to its lowest since 2021, per Korea Investors Service.
Nordea Raises Total Sustainable Issuance Above EUR 14 Billion as Green Bond Portfolio Grows 21%
Nordea issued EUR 3.6 billion in sustainable bonds in 2024, lifting total outstanding sustainable issuance past EUR 14 billion and expanding its green bond asset portfolio by 21% year-on-year.
BCEAO Advances Green Finance Framework Across Eight WAEMU Member States
The West African central bank is developing a regional green finance taxonomy and climate risk reporting framework covering eight WAEMU nations including Senegal, Ivory Coast and Mali.
Central Bank of Egypt Pushes All 36 Banks to Expand Sustainable Lending Under New Green Asset Rules
The CBE has issued guidelines for green asset classification, pressing all 36 Egyptian banks to track and grow sustainable lending portfolios and adopt ESG frameworks.
Nordea Reports EUR 3.6 Billion in Sustainable Bond Issuance for 2024, Lifting Total Above EUR 14 Billion
Nordea issued EUR 3.6 billion in sustainable bonds across four currencies in 2024, pushing its total outstanding sustainable issuance above EUR 14 billion.
Caixa Econômica Federal Issues Brazil's First Government-Bank Social Bond, Raising USD 700 Million
Brazil's Caixa Econômica Federal raised USD 700 million through the country's first social bond issuance by a state-owned bank in H1 2025, directing proceeds to eligible social projects.