It could have been a game-changer. Instead, Bank of China settled for a Frankenstein — a deal that was not quite a covered bond, but not quite a conventional bond either.
The Chinese lender combined green bonds with covered bonds, potentially opening up a new area of funding for its peers.
The second FinanceAsia Bond Investor Survey, sponsored by HSBC and S&P Global Ratings, offers key insights into how investors are approaching markets today.
Asia’s green bond market is growing at breakneck pace, attracting increasing numbers of issuers. After the success of a deal from Hong Kong’s MTR Corp this week, it is not hard to see why.
Australian issuers are at the front of the pack when it comes to green bonds. They are only just getting started.
Experts from National Australia Bank say the challenges of climate change and countries' need for infrastructure funding mean the green bond market has enormous potential.
The power sector company adds some green flavouring to the nascent Masala bond market, selling the sector's first environmentally-friendly bond, while Motherson completes tap.
Hong Kong's first listed Reit makes its green bond debut with a transaction that prices through its secondary market curve.
Three LGFVs are planning to launch debut international bonds this week, while Bank of China hopes to paint New York red with its debut multi-currency green bond.
The inaugural FinanceAsia Bond Investor Survey, sponsored by HSBC and S&P Global Ratings, reveals the growing scale and confidence of the region’s credit markets and investors.
Asia's debut green borrower becomes the first to tap the market in 2016 and the only corporate credit globally to brave the dollar-denominated debt markets on Tuesday.
China set to carve out a dominant role in the global green bond market.
China's fourth-biggest lender makes its market debut, paving the way for more environmental-friendly issuance.
The Indian export financial institution prices a $500 million bond aimed at funding climate change projects as regional investor familiarity towards the instrument improves.
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering sells a debut $300 million three-year debt offering.
Tree huggers rejoice. Kexim sells Asia’s first US dollar “green bond”, raising $500 million.