Interest in certain ESG debt market is soaring

Nordea Asset Management are among a small handful of investors to have bought into debt-for-nature swaps in the past two years.
Just a few years ago, Credit Suisse was the only commercial bank arranging debt for nature swaps, bringing in private investors to help sovereign refinancings tied to nature conservation commitments. | Photo: Pascal Rossignol/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
Just a few years ago, Credit Suisse was the only commercial bank arranging debt for nature swaps, bringing in private investors to help sovereign refinancings tied to nature conservation commitments. | Photo: Pascal Rossignol/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
By Natasha White / Bloomberg

About nine banks are currently vying for a regional share of an ESG debt market that Barclays Plc estimates has the potential to grow to USD 800bn.

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