Province raises money of infrastructure projects
Issuance peaked at fresh highs during the third quarter
The bank’s first green bond in US$ initially targeted an issue size of US$500 million but was doubled thanks to strong demand
Despite impressive growth since 2015, a lack of diversification poses challenge
Sales of green bonds thus far in 2017 are approaching US$50 billion
The aim of the modified voluntary governing principles is to expand the range of issuers and market participants in green bonds
Green bond issuance rose 60% in 2016 to US$113 billion
Report suggests sector is on track to top last year’s record
Green bond issuance rose 120% to US$93.4 billion in 2016
Vancity Capital is contributing to a revolving credit facility that will provide CoPower, a clean energy investment platform, with flexible capital to finance clean energy projects