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Green bonds set for strong growth worldwide

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INTERNATIONAL

Green bond growth.

EU green finance objectives are likely to fall short

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EU

An EU-wide framework that will help investors to differentiate between what the EU views as sustainable and unsustainable activities, it is an important pillar for the…

France’s green bill adopts new rules for investment

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FRANCE

The bill, which will cost the government EUR500mn (USD540mn) each year, will focus on the provision of grants for new projects, expedited permitting and training for green…

EU bonds will rival German Bunds as a safe asset

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EU

This could create an alternative benchmark safe-haven asset to rival German Bunds within the region. As part of its issuance plans, the EU intends to issue at least EUR50bn in…

Singapore’s green credentials will grow

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SINGAPORE

In October, it signed a landmark green economy deal with Australia. The Financial Services Industry Transformation Map (ITM) 2025 released by the Monetary Authority of Singapore…

Russia adjusts foreign trade to ensure food supply

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RUSSIA

At the retail end, government agencies are trying to ensure supply, regulate prices and curb panic-buying. At national level, food imports are being facilitated and grain exports…

New Bundesbank chief likely to be less hawkish

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GERMANY

Weidmann decided to quit early as his efforts to oppose ultra-loose monetary policies were continuously resisted in the ECB. Unlike his predecessors, Nagel does not appear to…

International supply chains pose green challenges

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INTERNATIONAL

Trade-offs with other policy concerns such as domestic job creation pose political dilemmas. Both green technology products and their inputs are increasingly seen as strategic…

India’s second-hand economy will grow fast

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INDIA

As the economic fallout of COVID-19 hits incomes and livelihoods, business-to-consumer (B2C) and consumer-to-consumer (C2C) transactions in the second-hand sector look set to…

New Zealand’s Ardern will pursue more centrist agenda

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NEW ZEALAND

Unlike in Labour’s first term, the party now no longer needs the support of minor parties to govern. Its 49% win is extraordinary given the mixed-member proportional electoral…