Nordic Investment Bank Prices Its Largest-Ever €1 Billion 7-Year Environmental Bond
Helsinki-based NIB priced a €1 billion 7-year Environmental Bond, its largest ever, to finance selected loan projects that benefit the environment.
NRW.BANK Prices Debut European Green Bond with €1.5 Billion 7-Year Deal
Germany's NRW.BANK priced a €1.5 billion 7-year note, its first European Green Bond issued under the EU Green Bond Standard Regulation 2023/2631.
Ecobank Prices USD 450 Million Tier 2 Nature Bond, First ICMA Nature-Designated Deal by an African Bank
Ecobank priced a USD 450m 10.25NC5.25 Tier 2 Nature Bond, the first ICMA Nature-designated issue by an African commercial bank, drawing a USD 1.36bn order book.
Netherlands: ING Prices EUR 1 Billion 3-Year Fixed Rate Green Senior Notes at 3.25%
ING Bank priced EUR 1 billion of 3-year fixed rate green senior notes at a 3.25% coupon, with proceeds allocated under its Global Green Funding Framework.
Iceland's Landsbankinn Prices EUR 300 Million Five-Year Green Bond at 4.0%
Landsbankinn priced a EUR 300 million five-year green bond at a 4.0% coupon, attracting over EUR 1.65 billion of orders from more than 100 investors.
TD Bank Group Issues CHF 150 Million Inaugural Swiss Franc Green Bond
TD Bank Group has issued its first Swiss franc green bond, raising CHF 150 million in what is its first green bond in a European market.
Canada Publishes Green Bond Allocation and Impact Report for CAD 4 Billion in 2024-25 Proceeds
Canada's Department of Finance published its Green Bond Allocation and Impact Report for 2024-25, covering CAD 4bn in proceeds from two issuances, with nuclear receiving CAD 199.67m.
RMB Unveils Africa’s First Nature-Linked Bond in South Africa
Rand Merchant Bank has structured Africa’s pioneering nature-linked outcomes-based bond, tying investor returns to verified ecological restoration in Cape water catchments. The R2.5 billion five-year bond was issued by FirstRand Bank, with the International Finance Corporation as lead investor.
MCB Ltd Closes USD 100 Million Climate Financing Facility with Proparco, DEG, and FMO
Mauritius Commercial Bank secured a USD 100 million 10-year climate line led by Proparco with DEG and FMO to fund mitigation and adaptation projects across Africa.
Clean Cooking Alliance, VCMI Launch Carbon Sandbox Guide in Nigeria
The Clean Cooking Alliance and VCMI released a global guide in Lagos to help regulators test carbon market innovations via sandboxes, balancing innovation with integrity. Supported by FSD Africa, it draws on clean cooking experience but applies across carbon market segments.
Namibia's DBN Launches N$400M Women Financing Drive
The Development Bank of Namibia has launched 'DBN For Her,' a facility backed by a N$400 million African Development Bank loan, offering loans up to N$10 million for women-owned businesses, at prime rates, with a 12-month interest-free grace period and flexible collateral options.
Philippines' Metrobank Ends Sustainability Bond Sale Early on Demand Surge
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. shut its Series F ASEAN Sustainability Peso bonds offer a week ahead of schedule on March 23, fueled by robust institutional and retail interest. The 1.5-year bonds, yielding 5.4727%, fund green and social assets under the bank's framework.