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Qatar’s Commercial Bank Issues Largest CHF-Denominated Green Bond in the CEEMEA Region

Qatar’s Commercial Bank

George Charles Darley-Doran

George Charles Darley, a freelance journalist and consultant, with work in 30+ languages.
  • Green Bond supports Qatar’s Vision 2030 sustainability goals
  • CHF 225 million bond will fund green projects including water management and zero-carbon transport

Commercial Bank has successfully issued its first CHF-denominated Green Bond in line with its Sustainable Finance Framework, marking a milestone for Qatar’s green finance initiatives. This issuance is the largest green bond ever in Qatar and the most valuable CHF green bond issued in the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa (CEEMEA) region since 2021.

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