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A pair of supranationals have unveiled plans to bring bonds with an environmental flavour. One issuer may delight European Central Bank officials with a super rare appearance in euros.

The International Finance Corp (IFC) opened books on its second ever Islamic bond deal on Tuesday, a rare amortising sukuk and one of two SSA Islamic deals scheduled for September.

Supranational and agencies could add to a small flurry of medium term notes in Colombian pesos in the coming weeks, said bankers, as a sell-off in the currency fuels demand from investors.

The International Finance Corp (IFC) will head to the Middle East for investor meetings later this month after receiving a rating for its prospective $100m sukuk.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is hoping to be at the forefront of China's planned reopening of its Panda bond market as well as its development of green bonds. The supranational has told GlobalRMB that it is preparing a Panda bond return as well as bringing a broader onshore issuance programme that would include green offerings.

Public sector borrowers have been seizing opportunities in the private medium term note market this week, following a burst of demand for short dated paper.

SSA issuers coming in dollars before the next US payroll data release on September 4 are likely to take a conservative approach — a route already taken by two borrowers this week.

This week's scorecard features updates on the progress of selected supranationals through their funding programmes.

International Finance Corp could bring a different flavour of social bond to the syndicated dollar bond market as early as September, its head of funding told GlobalCapital this week.

International Finance Corporation has curried favour by printing the first green offshore rupee bond — and could soon return to dollars with a socially responsible issue.

International Finance Corp (IFC) has sold the world’s first green Masala bond. The deal is only the second green bond in the Indian currency and the sixth offshore rupee trade globally.

A quartet of supranationals have spotted opportunities in Australasian currencies, despite turmoil in the Chinese stock market restricting involvement from the dominant investor base in Asia. But supply of public sector debt down under could drop next week given a smaller issuance window, said bankers.