NWB attracts strong demand to green debut
Nederlandse Waterschapsbank priced a green bond this week that was almost four times subscribed and came at a low concession to its curve. Another Dutch agency is exploring prospects in the market and expects to sell a debut deal later this year — meaning that all three Dutch agencies could have debuted in green financing within a year of each other.
Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten expects to bring a green or SRI-themed deal before the end of the year, said Bart van Dooren, head of funding and investor relations at the agency in The Hague.
“We are having internal meetings with our colleagues on the asset side to discuss which ...Already a subscriber? Login
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