Bell announces first Sustainability Bond Offering
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A first for Canadian telecom, public offering supports Bell s commitment to lead in environmental, social and governance standards
MONTRÉAL, May 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Bell Canada today announced the public offering in Canada of Cdn $500 million aggregate principal amount of MTN Debentures pursuant to its medium term notes (MTN) program. The Cdn $500 million 2.20% MTN Debentures, Series M-56, will be dated May 28, 2021, will mature on May 29, 2028, and will be issued at a price of Cdn $99.877 per $100 principal amount for a yield to maturity of 2.219%. The MTN Debentures will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by BCE Inc.
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SECP harnessing capital market for women empowerment
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The guidelines aimed to facilitate companies and issuers of debt securities
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), Wednesday released guidelines for the issuance of Gender Bonds to increase financial inclusion of women and encouraged female entrepreneurship.
The guidelines, issued in pursuant to Section 172 of the Securities Act, 2015, aimed to facilitate companies and issuers of debt securities to diversify their source of financing and provide an additional financial instrument to a particular class of investors, said a press release issued here.
As a step towards promotion of gender equality the issuance of gender bonds would improve women access to leadership positions and gender-positive corporate policies.
The guidelines, issued in pursuance of Section 172 of the Securities Act, 2015, aim to facilitate companies and issuers of debt securities to diversify their source of financing and provide an additional financial instrument to a particular class of investors. Reuters/File photo
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has released guidelines for the issuance of Gender Bonds (GB) to increase financial inclusion of women and encourage female entrepreneurship.
The guidelines, issued in pursuance of Section 172 of the Securities Act, 2015, aim to facilitate companies and issuers of debt securities to diversify their source of financing and provide an additional financial instrument to a particular class of investors.
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has released guidelines for the issuance of Gender Bonds to increase the financial inclusion of