Green Loan

General scene of the BTO construction site at Tengah Garden Ave as seen from 131D Tengah Garden Ave on Mar 25, 2025.

How green should a green loan be? DBS, OCBC’s loan to Hong Leong tests limits of sustainable finance

The loan for the Tengah project highlights complexities in sustainable finance, where adherence to established frameworks may not mean alignment with broader ecological or social expectations

2025-10-26T23:00:00.000Z

AirTrunk will partner technology companies to develop the new data centre, which will be sited in Loyang – where its first data centre AirTrunk SGP1 (above) is located.

Global Enterprise

Blackstone-backed AirTrunk secures S$2.3 billion green loan for second Singapore hyperscale data centre

The green loan has the option of conversion to a sustainability-linked loan, where interest rates vary based on the borrower’s ability to achieve sustainability performance indicators

2025-08-18T09:09:34.000Z

The “economic case for Asia’s transition is growing”, said MAS chairman Gan Kim Yong in the report.

ESG

Singapore sustainable bond issuances jump 80% to S$13.3 billion in 2024: MAS

The central bank is tilting its corporate bond portfolio towards less carbon-intensive exposures; it will work with industry on talent development and explore nature-related opportunities

2025-07-09T06:00:00.000Z

The green loan was jointly provided by UOB, Bank of China’s Singapore branch and OCBC under GuocoLand’s green finance framework.

Companies & Markets

GuocoLand secures S$619.3 million green loan for River Valley Green development

This project adds to the company’s expanding pipeline of green-certified developments

2025-07-08T05:16:14.000Z

The project will feature biodiversity-friendly design, native landscaping, and smart construction technologies to enhance ecological integration, reduce environmental impact and support sustainable urban living.

Companies & Markets

Hong Leong-led consortium secures S$692 million green loan from DBS, OCBC for Tengah’s first private mixed-use project

The project is located at Tengah Garden Avenue and is slated for launch in 2026

2025-06-03T06:09:18.000Z

An artist's impression of Singtel's upcoming data centre in Tuas. It is designed to support artificial intelligence, as well as drive greater energy and water efficiency.

Companies & Markets

Singtel secures S$643 million green loan for new data centre in Tuas

The loan proceeds will fund the development and capital expenditure of the facility

2025-02-07T00:17:05.000Z

CAPGC, which is purchasing Shell’s Singapore-based refinery business, is majority-owned and operated by Chandra Asri, while Glencore owns a minority stake through subsidiary companies, according to the Indonesian firm’s website.

Banking & Finance

Glencore-Indonesia JV eyeing US$1b sustainability-linked loan: sources

A JOINT venture (JV) between commodity trader Glencore and Indonesia’s Chandra Asri Pacific is marketing a US$1 billion sustainability-linked syndicated loan, according to people familiar with the mat...

2025-01-28T06:37:12.000Z

ESR says its latest sustainability-linked loan will enable the group to achieve lower borrowing costs.

Companies & Markets

ESR inks largest syndicated sustainability-linked loan for US$2.5 billion

This brings such loans taken out by the group to 11 for close to US$7 billion in total

2024-12-12T04:14:50.000Z

As at end-2023, DBS' green financing portfolio had grown 62% year on year.

Companies & Markets

DBS launches 500 million yuan green loan facility for Envision Energy to develop wind turbine farm in China

It is the first South-east Asian bank to tap the People’s Bank of China’s carbon emission reduction facility programme

2024-08-21T12:26:52.000Z

Seatrium's loan facility will further its business growth in the offshore renewables space.

Companies & Markets

Seatrium secures S$400 million green loan for sustainability projects

SEATRIUM has obtained a S$400 million committed green revolving loan facility from UOB to support environmentally sustainable projects.

2024-01-23T05:32:14.000Z

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