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ORIGINATION
Origination: Germany issues bumper green bund
Germany has issued its first 15-year green bond, maturing 2041.
This is the country’s first issuance under the new Green Bond Framework, and adds to existing securities maturing 2035 and 2050. Updated in January, the...
Origination: HSBC selected for UK’s digital gilt pilot
HSBC’s asset tokenisation platform Orion has been selected by HM Treasury as the issuance provider for its Digital Gilt Instrument (DIGIT) pilot.
Part of the UK’s Wholesale Financial Markets Digital Strategy, DIGIT will operate within...
Origination: USD issuance to hit record highs in 2026, UBS predicts
UBS expects 2026 to be a record year of supply for fixed income in the US, accelerated by AI-driven capex and a strengthening M&A pipeline.
UBS forecasts investment grade (IG) issuance to reach US$1.7 trillion,...
Origination: IDB starts the year with a US$5.1 billion bang
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has begun the year by issuing a total US$5.1 billion across three currencies.
The IDB funds the public sectors of 26 Latin American and Caribbean member countries, providing financial and...
