Access bank to list N15bn Green bond on NSE

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By Fashina Shakiru

The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Access Bank Plc, Mr Herbert Wigwe,  has proposed its N15Bn Green Bond on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE), creating some excitement in the fixed income market.

He made known during annual meeting of the World Federation of Exchanges in Singapore in October 2019, NSE and LuxSE signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote the cross listing and trading of bonds.

This collaboration is designed to improve the growth of sustainable finance in Nigeria, a journey which began with the launch of the first Sovereign Green Bond by NSE, in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Environment, Federal Ministry of Finance and the Debt Management Office.

This 15.50 percent fixed rate green bond with five-year maturity is the first-ever climate bonds standard certified corporate green bond to be issued in Africa, and was first listed on The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in 2019.

If its application to the LuxSE is successful, it will be the first cross listing of a green bond born out of the partnership between NSE and LuxSE.

At the time of signing, CEO, NSE, Mr. Oscar N. Onyema, OON expressed that the partnership would deliver increased visibility for issuers, as well as deepen the Nigerian capital market through the mobilisation of the foreign green capital needed to fund sustainable projects in Nigeria.

He expressed optimism that this listing will also support environmentally friendly investors to meet their investment objectives, while simultaneously supporting the bank’s customer towards realising growth opportunities in the fast-developing low carbon economy.

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