Green Bond Fact Sheet

Commerzbank issued a EUR500m senior non-preferred green bond on 23-Oct-2018 to finance and refinance solar and wind energy projects. The issuance marked Commerzbank as the second commercial bank in Germany to enter the green bond market in 2018, contributing to a national cumulative total of USD32.1bn.

• Commerzbank issued a senior non-preferred green bond on 23-Oct-2018 with a total amount of EUR500m (USD573m) and a maturity date of 23-Oct-2023. The proceeds are designated for financing and refinancing loans for solar, onshore wind, and offshore wind projects, provided the first drawdown occurred within three years before the bond's settlement date.
• Commerzbank is the second-largest private bank in Germany, with core markets in Germany and Poland and operations in over 50 countries. The bank committed to annual reporting on its website regarding the allocation and impact of the bond's proceeds.
• As of October 2018, Commerzbank was the fifth German issuer to enter the green bond market that year and the second commercial bank to do so, following DZ Bank. Germany's cumulative green bond total reached USD32.1bn at that time.

APA

Climate Bonds Initiative (2018). Green Bond Fact Sheet. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2018-10%20DE%20Commerzbank.pdf

Chicago

Climate Bonds Initiative. Green Bond Fact Sheet. 2018. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2018-10%20DE%20Commerzbank.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climatebondsinitiative2018green, author = {{Climate Bonds Initiative}}, title = {{Green Bond Fact Sheet}}, institution = {Climate Bonds Initiative}, year = {2018}, month = oct, url = {https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2018-10%20DE%20Commerzbank.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }