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.
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 24 adaptation measures, 11 of them whitelisted.
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 raised or facilitated EUR 188 billion in green finance since 2019, over 85% of its EUR 220 billion 2030 target.
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 Finance Framework – Liabilities to finance or refinance environmentally sustainable properties and energy efficiency measures.
Standard Bank and JUMO launch social finance framework to scale inclusive lending
JUMO launched a Social Finance Framework in late August, 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.
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.
Agricultural Bank of China issues CNY 20 billion three-year green financial bond at its lowest-ever green bond coupon of 1.51%
The state-owned lender fully used a CNY 10 billion upsize option and drew 1.6 times cover, with proceeds earmarked for lending to projects in China's 2025 green finance catalogue.
Turkey's Garanti BBVA issues USD 30 million sustainable bond for climate adaptation and resilience
Garanti BBVA has issued a USD 30 million, 371-day sustainable bond under BBVA's Sustainable Debt Financing Framework, targeting climate adaptation projects.
Postal Savings Bank of China prices CNY 5 billion carbon-neutral green bonds, 3.99x subscribed
PSBC priced CNY 5 billion of three-year carbon-neutral green financial bonds in two tranches, drawing subscription of 3.99 times.
IFC subscribes up to $100 million in Jordan Kuwait Bank's second green bond
The IFC is subscribing up to $100 million in Jordan Kuwait Bank's second green bond, funding energy efficiency, renewables, blue finance and green buildings.
MAS publishes Sustainability Report 2025/2026, flags IMF-assisted physical climate risk analysis
Singapore's central bank says it is running a top-down scenario analysis of acute physical climate risks to financial institutions, with IMF technical assistance, and has begun reviewing parts of the Singapore-Asia Taxonomy.