Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:32:55 GMT
Demand for green bonds from Sweden and Japan surges
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken and Daiwa Securities Group underwrote record high number of green bonds since their issuance in 2007, showing the dominance of Japanese and Swedish banks in the bond market. Five of ten biggest green bond underwriters were drawn either from Japan or Sweden. Statistics suggests, lawmakers are willing to stimulate investment in environmental projects.