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4 October 2024

Watch: Why green bonds are set to bounce back next year

What’s going on in the green bond market? The amount of ESG-related bonds and loans issued in the past few years has been declining. ING’s Timothy Rahill explains what’s going on and says ESG issuers may have an advantage next year as the market improves

Why green bonds are set to bounce back next year

There's been a noticeable decline in the number of green bonds issued over the past three years. Looking at just the second quarters, there were $511bn issued in 2021 and that fell to just $367bn this year.

ESG-related loans and bonds finance projects that have a positive environmental impact. ING's Credit Strategist, Timothy Rahill, says there are reasons why we've seen such a big drop. And he's confident the market will improve in 2025.

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