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Issue 165: All eyes on Singapore’s green bond auction; a call for insurance consistency

This week in ESG: Singapore reopens S$1 billion of 50-year green bonds; insurance companies’ split personality on climate risk

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Kenneth Lim

Kenneth Lim

Published Fri, Sep 26, 2025 · 07:00 PM
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    • The Singapore yield curve is the steepest since the 50-year sovereign green bond was first launched in 2022.
    • The Singapore yield curve is the steepest since the 50-year sovereign green bond was first launched in 2022. ILLUSTRATION: KENNETH LIM

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    A reopening and a litmus test

    Note: ESG Insights will take a break on Oct 3 and return on Oct 10.

    Singapore’s latest green bond offering arrives in a drought for South-east Asia’s sustainable debt scene, and its performance could help set the tone for the market as the year enters its final quarter.

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