BIS Launches Second Green Bond Fund For Central Banks Date
25/01/2021
The euro-denominated, open-ended green bond fund for central banks builds on the success of the first, US dollar-denominated green bond fund
The two funds belong to the BIS s green bond fund initiative and invest in high-quality bonds that comply with international green standards and finance environmentally friendly projects
The BIS and participating central banks are strongly committed to supporting environmentally responsible investment practices
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has launched a euro-denominated, open-ended fund for green bond investments by central banks and official institutions. The launch follows the successful introduction of a first BIS green bond fund denominated in US dollars in September 2019. Together, the two BIS green bond funds will manage some $2 billion in green bonds for central banks with the expectation that the funds will continue to grow considerably.
Highlights
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a report in September 2020 highlighting the risk that climate change poses to the stability of the U.S. financial system and the economy. The report, Managing Climate Risk in the U.S. Financial System, was a detailed study of the topic that will provide insights to the Biden Administration s team of regulators.
The CFTC report emphasized that regulators have sufficient existing legislative authority to begin addressing climate-related risks now, through better oversight, risk management and disclosures.
Major findings in the report include: 1) More consistent, reliable and comparable data is needed to make this task meaningful and manageable, 2) regulators and companies can use scenario planning and climate stress testing to reduce climate risks, and 3) an economy-wide price on carbon would allow financial markets to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions more efficiently.