green bonds
Singapore prices S$1.5 billion of 30-year green bonds at 2.57%
The proceeds will finance expenditures under the Singapore Green Plan 2030, including two new MRT lines
Parkway Life Reit secures 8.8 billion yen social loan from DBS, issues S$70 million green bond
The 10-year social loan is the first such facility the bank extends to the healthcare sector
Transition finance in South-east Asia expected to grow in 2026, say market watchers
Sustainable finance proceeds raised in the region still flat in 2025
China’s US$6.8 trillion green finance boom to advance further
It also supports the nation’s rise to dominance in green manufacturing, including batteries, solar panels and wind turbines
Green debt sales hit record levels in 2025 despite climate backlash
Europe has also rolled back some of its toughest environmental rules amid concerns about growth and competitiveness
South-east Asia’s ESG bond proceeds rebound with 73% jump in Q3 2025
Issuance of environmental, social and governance loans rise 33.3% to US$14.8 billion over the same period
Hong Kong extends digital bond ambitions with 3rd offering
City looking to sell digital green bonds denominated in US dollars, Hong Kong dollars, euros and offshore yuan
Sert issues 300 million euros in green notes due 2033 at 4.125% coupon rate
Net proceeds will be used to refinance existing borrowings due to mature in 2026 and 2027
OUE Reit unit issues S$150 million green notes due 2032 at 2.75%; offering 2.8 times oversubscribed
Net proceeds will go exclusively towards projects that meet at least one eligibility category in the real estate investment trust’s green financing framework
Singapore’s latest 50-year green bond issuance closes at 2.16%, down from 2.62%
This is down from 2.62% in last year’s issuance