The Mumble: SRI bonds need development, not derision

Socially responsible investment (SRI) bonds are making a splash. The IFC, IFFIm, and the EIB have brought deals this year and the African Development Bank has plans to sell its inaugural international trade this year. Principally an SSA product, bankers in the market are split as to whether this is a genuine good thing or a whole heap of greenwash. A market this immature will have anomalies, but that should not stop its development.