Green Bank Borrowing Sets Down Roots
Green bonds represent a small share of bank borrowings. However, that proportion is expected to rise considerably in the coming years. Miroslav Petkov, Director...
Here’s the Secret to Financing a Greener Future
Sustainable investment is one of the biggest trends in financial services. More and more investors are becoming aware of their power to make a...
IMF to Add Islamic Finance to Market Surveillance in 2019
The International Monetary Fund announced that it will incorporate Islamic finance into its financial sector assessments of select countries starting next year, aiming to...
Forests and Wetlands are Water Infrastructure- New Green Bond Helps Finance...
East Africa’s Kariba Dam is almost empty due to diminishing rains. In Brazil, Sao Paulo’s reservoirs were reduced to dried mud three years ago,...
Boom in Green Bonds Attracts Green Rating Agencies
The growing influence of a new kind of credit rating aimed at green bonds has prompted calls for greater regulation of how a borrower’s...
Green Bonds Pushed for Lenders, Companies as Fundraising Alternative
Thai banks and companies have been urged to issue green bonds as demand for the securities rises in line with a growing awareness among...