
The yield on the 30-year bond is currently trading at 7.13%, while the yield on the 10-year benchmark is 6.51%.…
India’s government announced its H2FY26 gross market borrowing at Rs 6.77 lakh crore, including Rs 10,000 crore in Sovereign Green Bonds. The total FY26 borrowing…
KPI Green Energy raises Rs 670 crore via India’s first externally credit-enhanced green bonds with 65% GuarantCo backing. Proceeds to…
Rollbacks in the US and the European Union may embolden regulators elsewhere to delay or dilute ESG disclosure rules by…
In 2024, the volume of GSS+ debt aligned with Climate Bonds Methodologies reached USD 1.1 trillion, with a cumulative issuance…
While solar and wind power projects have access to adequate debt financing, newer technologies such as green hydrogen and carbon…
The RBI’s efforts to promote green deposits is laudable, but the framework suffers from multiple shortcomings that undermine its effectiveness…
Based on an announcement in the Union Budget for 2022-23, the government issued Sovereign Green Bonds (SGrBs) in January 2023.
SEBI reduces ESG disclosure parameters from 800 to 50, enhancing transparency, combating greenwashing, and driving investment in sustainable companies.
The Centre may tweak sovereign green bond issuances if the ‘greenium’ to be offered on such bonds in FY24 is…
Out of the gross market borrowing of Rs 15.43 lakh crore estimated for FY 2023-24, 57.5 per cent, or a…
Sebi’s revised norms for green-debt securities will make greenwashing a lot more difficult to pull off. There are, though, a…
Green finance is not naturally low-cost. The focus should be on enhancing sources of finance and structuring
Designating sovereign green bonds as specified securities under the ‘fully accessible route’ will help channelise global capital into India’s sustainability…
Will the Budget 2023 pave the way for a sustainable energy future in India? According to Santosh Janakiram, India requires…
Sovereign green bonds have started off well; it’s time to meet the challenges of scaling up
By number of issues, the sustainable finance volume decreased 12% compared to 2021. American borrowers accounted for 39% of overall…
“Investment in sovereign green bonds shall be treated as investment in infrastructure and shall be classified as Central Government Securities,”…