Caffil, LBP and PBB move towards ESG covered bond issuance

Caisse Française de Financement Local (Caffil) plans to issue its first social covered bond this year and, along with La Banque Postable (LBP), it is considering a debut green deal in 2019. Deutsche Pfandbriefbank (PBB) has green assets to fund but is biding its time. These issuers and other key market participants spoke of their sustainable finance plans in the Crédit Agricole CIB covered bond roundtable.