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How Climate Finance Is Reshaping Emerging Market Debt
Episode 90 of The Emerging Markets Podcast explores how climate-linked bonds and sustainability-linked loans are transforming the $4 trillion emerging market debt landscape. Lucas and Luna examine the case of Chile's landmark sovereign green bond issuance, which has inspired copycats from Indonesia to Egypt. They discuss new data showing that ESG-labeled EM debt now accounts for 18% of total issuance, up from just 6% in 2022. The hosts also unpack the risks of greenwashing and the challenge of verification in markets with weaker regulatory frameworks. With the Fed holding rates steady…
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