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Green bond market breaches $10bn milestone

24 January 2014 •

2013 marked a record year for the green bonds with new issuers, investors and underwriters joining the market

A record $10bn of green bonds were issued in 2013, a year that saw a wide range of new issuers, investors, and underwriters join the fast-expanding market. The figures, released yesterday by the Climate...

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