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Protecting the heart and lungs of the planet
One year after the launch of the Clean Oceans Initiative, the European Investment Bank wants to use its success in tackling plastic pollution as a springboard to safeguard the wider blue economy.
20 Oct 2019 -
Spearheading alignment with the Paris Agreement
With its push to embrace its role as the European Union’s climate bank, the European Investment Bank is set to play a key part in the alliance of multilateral development banks committed to fight climate change.
19 Oct 2019 -
Towards a decarbonised future
The European Investment Bank has set out a strategy for lending that will support the EU’s goal of decarbonising the economy by financing investments that cut emissions, combat climate change and support alternatives to fossil fuels.
17 Oct 2019 -
A New Era for the Chinese Bond Market
In 2018, Chinese GDP grew 6.6% to reach a total of Rmb90 trillion ($13.4 trillion). It now accounts for 15.8% of global GDP. At the micro level, 16,500 companies are founded every day in China, and nearly 250,000 people take high-speed railway every hour.
31 May 2019 -
2008 to 2018 – a view on the global collateral markets
Has change been driven entirely by regulatory compliance or have market forces also played a role?
04 Jan 2019 -
Sustainable finance: moving towards a common language
Since the issuance of a pioneering Climate Awareness Bond (CAB) by the European Investment Bank (EIB) in 2007, the global Green Bond market has expanded at an impressive pace, with total issuance passing the $500bn mark in the third quarter of 2018.
06 Dec 2018 -
Reimagining Banking through Technology
Technological innovation is dramatically disrupting society at every level, and financial services are no different. It is impossible to predict how technology will evolve, but the most successful banks will be the ones that adapt to become technology companies themselves, says Michael F. Spitz, CEO of Main Incubator, the research and development unit of Commerzbank.
26 Nov 2018 -
European Securitization Regulation: what’s next for CLOs?
The European Securitization Regulation became applicable from January 1, 2019. It has a number of goals, including consolidating and recasting existing European regulations, establishing a framework for Simple, Transparent and Standardised securitization and introducing new transparency and disclosure requirements.
19 Nov 2018 -
Resilient banks chart a course for growth
Qatari lenders are confident about the future and remain among the region’s most efficient financial institutions
22 Oct 2018 -
Governor steers a steady course for Qatar
Qatar Central Bank Governor Sheikh Abdullah bin Saud al-Thani says that after showing the country’s resilience last year, it is poised for a new phase of growth
22 Oct 2018
