African Development Bank issues AUD 50 million 15-year Kangaroo Green Bond due March 2038

The transaction is the Bank’s 2nd green bond issued in 2023 across all currencies ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, March 8, 2023/ — The African Development Bank (http://www.AfDB.org), rated Aaa/AAA/AAA/AAA (Moody’s/S&P/Fitch/Japan Credit Rating, all stable) has successfully launched an AUD 50 million 15-year Kangaroo Green Bond due March 2038. The new issuance was arranged by RBC Capital Markets and sold to a single Japanese investor, Taiju Life Insurance Company. This is the African Development Bank’s sophomore green bond in the Australian dollar market since the inaugural 15-year Kangaroo green bond was issued…