September 2015 – Green, Social and Sustainability Bonds

Kutxabank takes market challenges into account to match social DNA

15 September 2015

Kutxabank successfully sold a Eu1bn 10 year social cédulas hipotecarias yesterday (Monday), the first SRI covered bond from Spain, but an official at the issuer said that it had to take into account investor feedback and offer a substantial premium to ensure it could meet its goals.

BNG bonds help power Dutch social, climate ambitions

Housing and climate are high on the political agenda in the Netherlands, and, as the “financial engine” of the public sector, BNG Bank’s ESG bond issuance is both reflecting and supporting these and other societal goals. BNG’s Rob Schreppers, Sydney Siahaija and Koen Westdijk spoke to Sustainabonds’ Neil Day about its impactful and innovative lending, global trends driving market dynamics, and the strategy behind its growing social and sustainable issuance.