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Asia Q3 sustainable bond market grows slightly
Decline in most regions reflects general market contraction, COP28 fuels Q4 optimism
Jayde Cheung
13 Nov 2023
Amid a declining global bond market battling a high interest rate environment, the sustainable bond market shrunk substantially, allowing the Asia-Pacific region to push its share of the global sustainable bond market to 28% during the third quarter of 2023, while Europe, the world’s largest issuer, saw its shared pared back by almost 10%, according to a recent report.