H1 2019 green bond market report

The H1 2019 green bond market report by the Climate Bonds Initiative tracks global issuance trends, noting that Euronext Amsterdam was the top listing venue and HSBC was the leading global underwriter. The data highlights the performance of sovereign green bonds, which often showed higher book cover and larger spread compression than vanilla equivalents, and identifies energy as a primary area for use of proceeds.

• In the first half of 2019, Euronext Amsterdam was the leading venue for green bond listings.
• HSBC held the top position in both the global green bond underwriter league table and the underwriter league table for emerging markets in H1 2019.
• Sovereign green bonds demonstrated strong market demand and pricing advantages compared to vanilla bonds: 5 out of 13 sovereigns saw higher book cover, and 10 out of 11 achieved greater spread compression.

APA

Climate Bonds Initiative (2019). H1 2019 green bond market report. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/documents/publications/Green-bonds-market-summary-H1-2019.pdf

Chicago

Climate Bonds Initiative. H1 2019 green bond market report. 2019. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/documents/publications/Green-bonds-market-summary-H1-2019.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Climate Bonds Initiative |title=H1 2019 green bond market report |date=2019 |url=https://www.climatebonds.net/files/documents/publications/Green-bonds-market-summary-H1-2019.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{climatebondsinitiative20192019, author = {{Climate Bonds Initiative}}, title = {{H1 2019 green bond market report}}, institution = {Climate Bonds Initiative}, year = {2019}, url = {https://www.climatebonds.net/files/documents/publications/Green-bonds-market-summary-H1-2019.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }