Investors have been scrambling to purchase Germany’s new 30-year green bond despite the ongoing sell-off in the bond market that usually depresses demand. Previously, green bonds had only been issued with five or 10-year maturities. EURACTIV Germany reports.
Investors hope that the rush for the bond typically used to finance
green projects will serve as a reference point for other borrowers in
Europe, where the focus has also been on such bonds.
The €6 billion bond was issued on Tuesday (11 May) at a low-interest
rate of just 0.391%, just two basis points lower than the conventional
bond to which it has been linked in order to reduce risk.
Germany saw good demand for its first-ever green bond on Wednesday (2
September), in a landmark moment for Europe’s climate-focused finance
drive.
This is remarkable in that the current high supply in the bond market usually causes interest rates to rise.
Green bonds trade at lower interest rates due to the relatively
limited supply. Tying, therefore, allows investors to switch between the
two and reduce the risk of liquidity shortages.
Germany will offer two green bonds this year – one in September, the
other in October, with an issuance volume of over €6 billion.
Green and social bond issuance are currently at a record high. Never
before have so many climate protection and social bonds been issued in a
three-month period.
Sustainable bonds accounted for 9.4% of the total volume of bond
issues in the first quarter, meaning the figure has more than tripled
compared to the same period last year.
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