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World Bank Launches Green Bond Impact Report

“The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, Aaa/AAA) released today a Green Bond Impact Report with detailed information about the environment and social results expected from projects supported by its green bonds through June 30, 2015. These projects target low carbon and climate-resilient growth in IBRD’s member countries. “The report is another milestone for us in our green bond program and responds to investor requests for concise project impact information,” said Doris Herrera-Pol, Director and Global Head of Capital Markets at the World Bank. “We appreciate the close partnership with investors who gave us feedback as we developed this report and hope it will also be useful to other issuers.” The World Bank has issued 100 green bonds in 18 currencies raising the equivalent of US$8.4 billion. As of June 30, 2014, proceeds of these bonds have been allocated to 77 green bond eligible projects with commitments totaling US$13.7 billion…”

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