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S-E Asia ESG bonds issuance falls for third straight quarter

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Janice Lim

Janice Lim

Published Mon, Oct 23, 2023 · 05:00 AM
    • Over the first three quarters of 2023, total ESG bond proceeds have fallen by 88.5 per cent to US$9.4 billion, compared to US$17.8 billion a year ago.
    • Over the first three quarters of 2023, total ESG bond proceeds have fallen by 88.5 per cent to US$9.4 billion, compared to US$17.8 billion a year ago. PHOTO: BT FILE

    CHALLENGING macroeconomic conditions dragged environmental, social and governance (ESG) bond issuance in South-east Asia to a 64.5 per cent year-on-year fall in the third quarter of 2023.

    The US$2.3 billion of proceeds raised in the three months to Sep 30, 2023 was less than half the US$6.5 billion raises in the year-ago period, and marked the third straight quarter of year-on-year declines, based on data from Refinitiv.

    ESG loans experienced a similar downtrend, with total loan amounts decreasing 46.2 per cent to US$6.5 billion in Q3 2023 compared to US$12.2 billion a year ago.

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