{"id":57219,"date":"2024-07-14T00:03:35","date_gmt":"2024-07-14T00:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.saigonbiz.com.vn\/2024\/07\/14\/aiib-commits-usd75m-to-green-and-blue-bonds-of-viet-nams-seabank\/"},"modified":"2024-07-14T00:03:35","modified_gmt":"2024-07-14T00:03:35","slug":"aiib-commits-usd75m-to-green-and-blue-bonds-of-viet-nams-seabank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.saigonbiz.com\/vn\/aiib-commits-usd75m-to-green-and-blue-bonds-of-viet-nams-seabank\/","title":{"rendered":"AIIB Commits USD75M to Green and Blue Bonds of Viet Nam&#8217;s SeABank"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">BEIJING<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">July 13, 2024<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has signed a <span class=\"xn-money\">USD75-million<\/span> financing contract to support green and blue bonds to be issued by Southeast Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SeABank). This marks the first ever blue bond issued from <span class=\"xn-location\">Viet Nam<\/span> and is also AIIB&#8217;s first investment in a blue bond.<\/p>\n<p>The project is expected to further strengthen SeABank&#8217;s strong capital base to expand financing for sustainable economic activities linked to water and the sea. It is also expected to grow green assets such as green buildings, renewable energy and energy efficiency.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">Viet Nam<\/span> is a founding member of AIIB, a multilateral development bank whose mission is financing Infrastructure for Tomorrow. The country has long coastlines that have great potential for developing a blue economy, and thus has promising potential with regard to the investment goals of SeABank.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<span class=\"xn-location\">Viet Nam&#8217;s<\/span> Nationally Determined Contribution lays emphasis on the importance of resource mobilization from financial and international credit institutions to support climate mitigation and adaptation ambitions,&#8221; said\u00a0Gregory Liu, AIIB Director General of Financial Institutions and Funds, Global.\u00a0&#8220;AIIB is very pleased to work with SeABank and IFC in this innovative transaction that will supplement ongoing measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to thematic capital market development. We look forward to seeing more issuances from other Vietnamese financial institutions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Following SeABank&#8217;s commitment to sustainability, one of our priorities is to issue the first blue bond in <span class=\"xn-location\">Viet Nam<\/span> and the first green bond by a private commercial bank in the country,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Le Thu Thuy<\/span>, SeABank Vice Chairwoman of the Board of Directors. &#8220;We hope our partnerships with financial institutions such as AIIB and IFC would supplement SeABank&#8217;s capital sources to foster green credit and sustainable strategies associated with the green and blue economies.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Sharing the same goal of enhancing <span class=\"xn-location\">Viet Nam&#8217;s<\/span> sustainable economy, AIIB and IFC (the other parallel investor) are supporting SeABank in these green and blue bonds project. The two financial institutions have committed to invest up to <span class=\"xn-money\">USD150 million<\/span> in this project, while advising SeABank on the issuance of green and blue bonds, application of related frameworks and pipeline development.<\/p>\n<p>Consistent with its sustainable development goal, SeABank has continuously prioritized the application of international best practices in environmental and social risk management while effectively implementing financial inclusion projects for small and medium enterprises and women-owned enterprises, implementing green finance projects and climate change mitigation. As a result, SeABank has garnered trust and continuous investments from various international financial institutions, with a total capital of nearly <span class=\"xn-money\">USD850 million<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>AIIB is committed to support SeABank&#8217;s efforts to expand partnerships and implement sustainable projects to create positive socioeconomic and environmental impact, thereby contributing to national goals of green transition and net zero commitments.<\/p>\n<p><b>About AIIB<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a multilateral development bank whose mission is financing the Infrastructure for Tomorrow\u2014infrastructure with sustainability at its core. We began operations in <span class=\"xn-location\">Beijing<\/span> in <span class=\"xn-chron\">January 2016<\/span> and have since grown to 109 approved members worldwide. We are capitalized at <span class=\"xn-money\">USD100 billion<\/span> and Triple-A-rated by the major international credit rating agencies. Collaborating with partners, AIIB meets clients&#8217; needs by unlocking new capital and investing in infrastructure that is green, technology-enabled and promotes regional connectivity. <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiib.org\/en\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.aiib.org\/en\/index.html<\/a><\/u>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BEIJING, July 13, 2024 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has signed a USD75-million financing contract to support green and blue bonds to be issued by Southeast Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SeABank). 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