New Zealand Treasury Discloses NZD 9.72 Billion Raised Under Sovereign Green Bond Programme
New Zealand's Debt Management Office disclosed NZD 9.72 billion raised via its Sovereign Green Bond programme since the inaugural 2022 issuance, per the 2025 Annual Review.
Brazil's National Treasury Publishes Second Allocation and Impact Report on Sovereign Sustainable Bonds
Brazil's National Treasury has disclosed how proceeds from its 2023 and 2024 sovereign sustainable bonds were split between green and social expenditures.
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena Issues First EUR 500 Million Green Bond to EUR 2 Billion Demand
BMPS priced its debut EUR 500 million 6-year green bond at 90bps over mid-swap, drawing EUR 2 billion in orders — roughly four times the deal size.
CaixaBank Issues EUR 1 Billion Tier 2 Social Bond, Tightest Southern European Spread Since 2021
CaixaBank priced a EUR 1 billion Tier 2 social bond at 145bps over midswap, the tightest such spread from Southern Europe since 2021, with a EUR 1.9bn order book.
Garanti BBVA Issues Turkey's First Biodiversity Blue Bond at USD 20.22 Million
Garanti BBVA has issued Turkey's first biodiversity blue bond, a USD 20.22 million instrument with a 1,100-day maturity aimed at preserving marine ecosystems in the Mediterranean basin.
Canada Announces Sustainable Bond Framework for Green and Transition Finance
The Government of Canada has announced plans for a Sustainable Bond Framework to enable green and transition bond issuances aligned with a made-in-Canada investment taxonomy.
Shinhan Bank Publishes Inaugural Transition Bond Framework to Finance South Korea's Hard-to-Abate Sectors
Shinhan Bank has launched a Transition Bond Framework targeting chemicals and heavy industry decarbonisation, assessed by DNV as aligned with ICMA Green Bond Principles.
Kenya's Equity Group Launches 2024 Sustainability Report Showing 35 Million Trees Planted and First SDID Report with J.P. Morgan
Equity Group's 2024 Sustainability Report reveals 35 million trees planted, a first-ever SDID Report with J.P. Morgan, and an 18% reduction in total waste across seven African markets.
Equity Group and J.P. Morgan Launch Kenya's First SDG Impact Disclosure Report
Equity Bank Kenya launched its inaugural Sustainable Development Impact Disclosure Report with J.P. Morgan, reporting KES 26 billion in sustainable finance and 466,975 households reached.
JPMorgan Chase Drops 2030 Operational Emissions Goal While Maintaining $1 Trillion Clean Economy Commitment
JPMorgan Chase withdrew its 2030 target to cut operational emissions by 40%, having achieved only a 14% reduction by end-2024, while retaining its $1 trillion green finance commitment.
FDIC and Federal Reserve Rescind Interagency Climate Risk Guidance for Large US Banks
The FDIC and Federal Reserve jointly rescinded the 2023 interagency climate risk guidance for large financial institutions, completing a rollback that began with the OCC's withdrawal in March 2025.
JPMorgan Chase Drops 2030 Operational Emissions Target While Disclosing $309 Billion in Sustainable Finance
JPMorgan Chase has removed its 2030 target for a 40% cut in operational emissions while reporting $309bn deployed toward its $1 trillion sustainable development goal since 2021.