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Pioneering the Green Sukuk : Three Years On

World Bank Group - 2020

This note is a stocktaking of the first three years of the green sukuk. Given the small sample size and limited data, the analysis is limited in scope. It covers the basics of what makes a green sukuk, a brief history of the developmental work leading to the first green sukuk, followed by an...

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United Arab Emirates (UAE) : Legal Reforms to Strengthen Women's Economic Inclusion - Case Study

World Bank Group - 2022

In 2019-2020, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) introduced a historic package of legal reforms aimed at strengthening …

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Guidance for Sovereign Green Bond Issuers : With Lessons from Fiji's First Emerging Economy Sovereign Green Bond

International Finance Corporation - 1905

A sovereign green bond presents countries with an opportunity to demonstrate national leadership in the green financing … internationally, in addition to the usual costs associated with the preparation of a vanilla government bond, green bonds require … upfront and ongoing resources that are not recoverable through bond proceeds. Many potential investors need to be educated on …

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Creating Green Bond Markets : Insights, Innovations, and Tools from Emerging Markets

Sustainable Banking Network - 2018

Network (SBN) Green Bond Working Group. Established in 2012, SBN is a unique community of financial sector regulatory agencies … trillion of bank assets in emerging markets. Responding to strong interest from SBN members in the global green bond trend, a … Green Bond Working Group was formed in October 2017 as a Community of Practice on local green bond market development …

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Establishing a Legal Framework for Sovereign Sukuk Issuance : A Public Debt Management Perspective

World Bank - 2017

A strong legal framework that forms the basis for the activities of debt managers is crucial for enabling an effective public debt management function. This paper aims to complement discussions on the legal foundations of debt management by detecting and discussing essential elements that allow...

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Next Season's Green Bond Harvest : Innovations in Green Credit Markets

Coston, Elizabeth - 2014

Capital markets have been a source of funding for green investments for a number of years, but until recently, financing was predominantly from equity. Private equity, venture capital, and government funding were the most accessible sources of capital when green technologies such as solar and...

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Islamic Trade Finance : An Opportunity for Malaysia

World Bank Group - 2021

Islamic trade finance (ITF) offers a meaningful opportunity for Malaysia. ITF can play a substantial role to support trade, foster growth, and accelerate post-pandemic recovery. In addition to its impact on the domestic economy, enhancing ITF can bring benefits to other Organization of Islamic...

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Mobilizing Islamic Finance for Infrastructure Public-Private Partnerships

World Bank Group - 2017

This public-private infrastructure advisory facility (PPIAF) - funded report aims to discuss and disseminate information on how Islamic finance has been applied in infrastructure projects through public-private partnership (PPP) schemes, what the structural challenges and solutions are, and what...

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Islamic Banking Opportunities Across Small and Medium Enterprises : Pakistan

International Finance Corporation - 2017

In recent years, banks in Pakistan and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have become increasingly interested in targeting the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector and have realized that many small businesses demand Shariah-compliant banking. To provide clarity on the subject,...

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Islamic Banking and Finance : Opportunities Across Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the Kyrgyz Republic

International Finance Corporation - 2016

Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), are the drivers of Kyrgyz economic growth and key contributors to sustainable gross domestic product (GDP). Since the country achieved independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, MSMEs became one of the prime supports of the economy as the number of...

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