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How the energy crisis hits Europe’s sustainability leaders

European banks have raced far ahead of their US peers on sustainability. But the continent is now facing an energy emergency, creating pressure from some corners to reverse investment declines in oil and gas. Can Europe’s banks remain frontrunners in sustainable finance in today’s fragile geopolitical environment?

Dominic O’Neill, November 07, 2022
Opinion

The VCM faces a liquidity paradox

Carbon credit traders want to secure the integrity of the voluntary carbon market while encouraging speculative trading that could fix its liquidity problem.

Marianne Gros, November 02, 2022
Finance

Emerging markets must attract much more finance for climate tech

Boutique investment bank DAI Magister suggests donor funds could catalyse private equity and debt investment in climate tech, the big theme of COP27.

Peter Lee, October 19, 2022
Finance

Malaysia shows the way for ESG sukuk issuance

The launch of an SRI-linked sukuk framework this summer is a blueprint for others to follow.

Chris Wright, October 03, 2022
Finance

Barbados blue bond to help Caribbean with liability management

New deal adds two-year payment deferral to existing natural-disaster clause to mitigate impact of a future pandemic.

Marianne Gros, September 30, 2022
Regulation

Stranded energy asset risk is still very real

Fossil fuel assets were set to become obsolete in the transition to net zero. But the war in Ukraine is forcing European governments to secure alternative energy sources and driving demand for coal, oil and gas back in the wrong direction. With the global energy transition seemingly pitched against national energy security agendas, banks are trying to navigate a difficult path through the turmoil.

Marianne Gros, September 28, 2022

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CIB: Leading on Egypt and Africa’s sustainability drive

Egypt is demonstrating regional leadership in its efforts to nurture and accelerate its transition to a more sustainable country resilient to the impacts of climate change. Egypt’s banks are similarly responding to the call for action, led by the country’s largest private sector lender.

November 01, 2022

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COP27: Africa takes to the ring in world’s climate change fight

World governments, multilateral development banks, NGOs, corporates and financial institutions, will soon gather in Sharm El Sheikh for the UN’s 27th annual Climate Change Conference. In an interview, Hussein Abaza, chief executive and managing director of Egypt’s Commercial International Bank, describes the significance of COP27 for the country, the continent, and what he hopes it will achieve.

October 21, 2022

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Establishing new relationships across Africa

Improving financial inclusion is a key objective of CIB’s African expansion – a strategy that is already gaining momentum outside Egypt.

September 20, 2022

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The rewards of female financial empowerment

With many obstacles facing women's financial inclusion in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, addressing them is a key priority for the Egyptian government. In an interview, Hussein Abaza, CEO and managing director of CIB discusses how Egypt's financial sector has taken steps to promote gender equality and women's economic empowerment in the country.

January 24, 2022