Hongkong Land has continued to drive sustainable financing with the signing in June of S$910 million…
Category: GREEN FINANCE/SUSTAINABILITY
RHB’S YTD ESG PORTFOLIO STANDS AT US$780 MILLION
RHB Banking Group’s green portfolio has increased to RM3.25 billion year-to-date (YTD) from RM3 billion at…
EDC TO ISSUE P15B (US$313 MILLION) GREEN BONDS
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has “favorably considered” Lopez-led Energy Development Corp.’s (EDC) registration of…
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…
GREEN FINANCE IN DEMAND IN ASIA
Many companies and their leaders are increasing their focus on environmental, sustainability and governance (ESG) principles…