Page 7 - Green Bonds

ReNew Power to raise $460 mn in green bonds to finance domestic debt

ReNew Power this way gets shielded from exchange rate volatility, while the FPI hedges its exposure

Global green bond issuance hit new record high last year at $269.5 billion

Green bonds are a growing category of fixed-income securities that raise capital for projects with environmental benefits

Volkswagen follows Daimler with green-bond cost savings in debut deal

The maker of VW and Audi brand cars sold 2 billion euros ($2.4 billion) of green bonds divided between eight-year and 12-year tranches

Data tagging absent in green finance despite rising demand: Study

Climate Policy Initiative, a global analysis and advisory organisation specialising in sustainable finance, is planning to launch a portal to track such investment in the country

SBI raises $100 mn via green bonds amid volatile market conditions

The bond issue was done through private placement.

Green bond sub-component issuance will reach $300 bn this year: Moody's

With climate change becoming a big issue, these bonds will soon find wider acceptance globally

NTPC likely to raise funds through green bonds for THDCIL, NEEPCO stake

Proceeds from green bonds are used to finance clean and green and environment-friendly infrastructure

After green bonds in Canada, Brookfield eyes renewable biz in India, Brazil

Brookfield is one of the most active players in the green debt markets in North America

Adani Group firm raises $362.50 million through 20-year green bonds

Funds will be used to retire foreign currency and rupee loans; balance will go towards capex and other purposes

IFC sees green bond scope in India, says project identification only issue

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) sees immense opportunities to finance projects through green bonds in India especially in areas like urban transportation, waste-to-energy and water treatment, its senior official said here Tuesday. "Opportunities in India are huge. Look at infrastructure and amount of urbanisation and the level of agriculture (projects)," said Vivek Pathak, Director for East Asia & Pacific Department at the IFC. The projects he identified include development of urban transportation, waste-to-energy, water treatment and green building. Noting that more and more financial institutions have been issuing green bonds in India, he said: "There is increasing awareness. The solar and wind sector have done very well in India and I think the opportunities are going to be huge in India." However, identifying such projects for green bonds is a challenge everywhere and India is no different, he told reporters. Pathak was talking on the sidelines of the creation of .

Green bond yields rising sharply in secondary market: All you need to know

Green bonds have a huge demand, but at a time of global uncertainties, investors are asking for an 'uncertainty premium' for lower rated and niche players.

More than $6 bn green bond issues still stuck due to rising interest rates

Green bonds are normal bonds, but the proceeds are used for renewable energy projects, or for services that are ecologically sustainable

Indian companies warm up to green bonds

Issuance from India was to the tune of $1.95 billion in the September quarter

Green bonds become flavour of the season as companies go on financing spree

Green bonds refer to bonds issued mainly by power companies to finance energy efficient projects

IFC invests in L&T Infrastructure Finance via 1st Sebi-approved green bond

In its statement, IFC said India needs $2.5 trillion to meet its climate change mitigation targets

Green bond issuances to top $75 bn in 2016: Moody's

A green bond is like any other bond where a debt instrument is issued by an entity for raising funds from investors