Westpac raises $360m in green bond sale for clean building push
Australian bank says its Climate Bond issuance commanded a strong response from investors
Westpac Banking Corporation has raised AUS$500m ($360m) in its first green bond sale, the group announced yesterday. The bank, which is Australia's fourth-largest lender by assets, said the cash will...
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