Ángel Tejada-
25 Aug 2021
opinion
Ángel Tejada-
Origination & Sustainable Bond Group
31 Jul 2020
Analysis and opinion
Social and sustainable bonds are moving forward steadily and without hesitation
The COVID-19 crisis has driven greater awareness about social and sustainability bonds, which have been confirmed as timely and adequate financial instruments in the face of the new challenges ushered in by the global pandemic. Ángel Tejada, BBVA’s head of green and sustainable bonds uses this op-ed piece to analyze their performance and the outlook for this market.
16 Aug 2019
Ángel Tejada-
Origination & Sustainable Bond Group
31 Jan 2018
During 2017, their tenth anniversary year, green bonds marked a new record for issuances. The growing awareness of companies and investors about these assets, along with the high level of liquidity in the system, pushed the volume of green issuances in 2017 to $131 billion—a 52% increase over 2016.
10 Mar 2017
In an environment where companies are becoming increasingly aware about the importance of sustainability, green bonds are taking hold as a funding alternative: In 2016 global green bond issues reached $87 billion, a record level after closing at $42 billion in 2015.