Green Bond: A Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) Instrument

Authors

  • Pradiptarathi Panda

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33516/rb.v43i1.97-113p

Keywords:

Green Bond, World Bank, Social Responsibility.

Abstract

Green Bond attracts a specific group of investors and helps issuers as well as to the economy at large. This innovative financial instrument was issued in the year 2008 by World Bank with the request of investors. Now this instrument is gaining popularity world-wide. So far World Bank has made 130 issues in 18 currencies in totaling of US$5.7 billion. Followed by World Bank, there are several institutions, which are issuing this instrument. The present study aims to state the genesis of Green Bond, its inception and the road ahead so far with current statistics.

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Published

2017-04-01

How to Cite

Panda, P. (2017). Green Bond: A Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) Instrument. Research Bulletin, 43(1), 97–113. https://doi.org/10.33516/rb.v43i1.97-113p

Issue

Volume 43, Issue 1, April 2017

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