New data from PwC Luxembourg forecasts European Green, Social and Sustainability (GSS) bond issuance to reach between EUR 1.4tn and EUR 1.6tn – accounting for close to 50% of the total European bond issuance, by 2026.
The report, titled: ESG - Transformation of the Fixed Income Market?* provides an in-depth overview of the sustainability evolution across fixed income markets in Europe, with the insights generated through a detailed survey of 100 investors and 100 issuers.
In 2021, total GSS bond new issuance in Europe reached a new record of EUR 500bn representing 13.7% of total bond issuance. However, the findings from the PwC report suggest further rapid growth in issuance by new and existing players in both the public and private sectors, drawn by...
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