June 2026 – Green, Social and Sustainability Bonds

EuGB covered a ‘perfect fit’ for BPCE, debut gets €5bn-plus book

8 June 2026

BPCE became the first French commercial banking group to issue an EuGB last Monday (1 June), as BPCE SFH sold a €1.5bn 6.5 year covered bond that drew a €5bn-plus book and is only the second EuGB covered bond, with the issuer describing the format as a perfect fit given its sustainability efforts and ambitions.

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.