Creating Green Bond Markets : Insights, innovations, and tools from emerging markets

Year Published

2018

Contributing Organizations

Sustainable Banking and Finance Network (SBFN)

Type of Resource

Research/Insights Report

Languages

English

Relevant Topics

Core Topic

Thematic Bonds

Target Audience

Banks

MDBs/DFIs

Governments & Policymakers

Relevant Geography

Africa

Middle East and North Africa

Asia & the Pacific

Central Asia

Latin America and the Caribbean

Resource Description

This resource offers tools and insights to support green bond market development in emerging economies. Based on surveys from 22 countries and nine case studies, it presents a Green Bond Toolkit with common objectives, a planning matrix, roadmap milestones, and a capacity building assessment.

Why This Matters

Green bonds are an essential tool to fund climate goals in emerging markets. This resource helps policymakers and market actors build credible, scalable markets.

Key Insights

Recommends aligning national guidance with climate targets and international standards to reduce costs, build credibility, and attract investors
Identifies common barriers such as limited capacity, lack of frameworks, and high verification costs
Highlights the need for harmonized definitions, external reviews, and ESG integration to ensure quality and avoid greenwashing
Emphasizes training needs among regulators, issuers, and investors, with tailored approaches by market maturity

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