THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has “favorably considered” Lopez-led Energy Development Corp.’s (EDC) registration of…
Category: GREEN FINANCE/SUSTAINABILITY
ASIA’S DOUBLES ESG BOND ISSUANCES TO US$69 BILLION
Asia-Pacific borrowers more than doubled issuance of bonds tied to environmental, social and governance (ESG) themes…
ESG bond issuance likely to reach B100bn this year
As more major corporates move towards green investment, the issuance of environmental, social and corporate governance…
RECORD ESG DEBT ISSUANCE IN ASEAN
Sustainability bonds are gaining popularity among issuers and investors in the Asia Pacific region, especially in…
MALAYSIA ISSUES US$800 MILLION SUSTAINABILITY SUKUK, WORLD’S FIRST
Malaysia has issued US$800 million 10-year trust certificates, the world’s first sovereign US dollar sustainability sukuk, the…
THAILAND CONSIDERING BLUE BONDS
The Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) is studying the feasibility of issuing “blue bonds”, with proceeds…
RCBC CLOSES SUSTAINABILITY BOND OFFER
RIZAL COMMERCIAL Banking Corp. (RCBC) has closed its offering of dual-tenor fixed-rate ASEAN sustainability bonds, with…
BUDGET 2021: GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE GREEN BONDS AS PART OF SUSTAINABILITY PUSH
The Government will issue green bonds on select public infrastructure projects, with up to $19 billion…
DBS BANK TO DOUBLE ITS SUSTAINABLE FINANCE TARGETS TO SGD50 BILLION BY 2024
DBS Bank has more than doubled its sustainable finance target to SGD50 billion from SGD20 billion…
HERE’S HOW GREEN BONDS WILL HELP PROPEL SINGAPORE’S STATUS AS A FINANCE HUB
The Singapore Government’s move to issue green bonds for S$19 billion worth of infrastructure projects positions…