Spain’s BBVA, KKR Forge Strategic Partnership on Decarbonization Initiatives
BBVA has committed $200 million to KKR´s Global Climate Strategy, which invests in solutions at scale focused on transitioning to a low-carbon economy.
MUFG and Doha Bank Close First Green Repurchase Scheme in Middle East
This transaction marks both institutions’ first green repo scheme, utilizing green bonds as the underlying collateral.
EU Regulators Push for Clearer Sustainable Finance Rules
The ESAs have issued recommendations to improve the sustainable finance disclosures regulation, aiming to enhance transparency and combat greenwashing in financial services.
World Bank Issues $225M Bond to Fund Amazon Reforestation
The 2033 bond provides investors with a coupon that includes a fixed guaranteed component and a variable component linked to the generation of carbon removal units from reforestation projects in the Amazon rainforest regions of Brazil.
Indian Steelmakers to Meet Global Emission Standards by 2030; Says Crisil
Lowering emissions will enhance their environmental credentials and also open doors to new funding avenues.
DFSA Launches ESG Fee Waiver, Emirates NBD the First Beneficiary
This is the first such fee waiver as announced by DFSA during COP28, aiming to bolster sustainable capital markets within the Dubai International Financial Centre.