Investment Banking

Investment banks ride record $155bn green and sustainable finance surge

Investment banks have rushed to cash in on the surge in sustainable and green financing throughout 2020. Now, as banks establish new teams in this area, issuance has reached all-time highs.

Companies issued more sustainable and green bonds than at any point in history during the third quarter, according to new data from Refinitiv. Sustainable bonds hit $154.8bn, the figures show, while the $76.5bn in green bonds issued was also the highest since the data provider started tracking the numbers.

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