Sep 26, 2018 — Creating Green Bond Markets, Insights Innovations and Tools from Emerging Markets has been released today by the Sustainable Banking Network (SBN), which is facilitated by the International Finance Corporation (IFC). The research, conducted by IFC and Climate Bonds, drew from the green bond frameworks of 13 countries and regions, surveys from 22 SBN members, and 9 interviews with regulators, stock exchanges and banking associations.
It reflects strong market-based action, with policy leadership taking place among emerging markets to drive capital to investments and assets with environmental and social benefits.
New regulations and market-level guidance is enabling rapid growth and innovation in green bond issuance, vital to achieve both global climate targets and the (SDGs). As of June 2018, China is the largest issuer in emerging markets, with USD57.1 bn in issuance, followed by Mexico with USD6.7 bn and India with USD6.6 bn. Read more.
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