Around one third of these green loans complied with the additional and stricter criteria and guidelines of the green loan principles under the Loan Market Association and the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association.
DBS Group Holdings has topped Bloomberg’s Asia (ex Japan) league tables for green loans for its role as mandated lead arranger from January 1 to August 25.
During the period, the bank extended some US$1.36 billion ($1.86 billion) worth of green loans over eight deals. The loans were used to finance eligible green projects such as renewable energy projects and green buildings that aim to address key environmental concerns such as climate change.
