Moody’s credit ratings agency has said that global green bond issuance is on course to pass $200bn by the end of 2019, establishing a new record for the market. The global green bond sector reached its highest ever quarterly level during Q2 2019, as issuers brought $66.6bn to market. In H1 2019, issuance rose 47% YoY to $117bn. European issuers comprised 54% of the market during Q2, with Latin America holding a 23.8% market share, North America holding 13.1% and the Asia-Pacific region 3.9%.
Moody’s credit ratings agency has said that global green bond issuance is on course to pass $200bn by the end of 2019, establishing a new record for the market. The global green bond sector reached its highest ever quarterly level during Q2 2019, as issuers brought $66.6bn to market. In H1 2019, issuance rose 47% YoY to $117bn. European issuers comprised 54% of the market during Q2, with the Asia-Pacific region holding a 23.8% market share, North America holding 13.1% and Latin America 3.9%.