How bond investors impact EM development

This session examines the development and evolution of sustainability bonds in emerging market debt, how they can be used for impact in developing and emerging economies and allow investors to be more targeted.

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Poll results

[vc_empty_space height=”10px”]Will you invest in sustainable bonds in emerging and frontier markets in the next year?[vc_line_chart type=”line” x_values=”” values=”%5B%7B%22title%22%3A%22Yes%22%2C%22y_values%22%3A%2256%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22blue%22%7D%2C%7B%22title%22%3A%22No%20-%20because%20concerned%20about%20sovereign%20risk%22%2C%22y_values%22%3A%220%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22pink%22%7D%2C%7B%22title%22%3A%22No%20-%20because%20the%20exposure%20is%20too%20narrow%22%2C%22y_values%22%3A%227%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22purple%22%2C%22custom_color%22%3A%22%236dab3c%22%7D%2C%7B%22title%22%3A%22No%20-%20only%20have%20equities%20exposures%20in%20emerging%20markets%22%2C%22y_values%22%3A%2226%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22juicy-pink%22%2C%22custom_color%22%3A%22%23f7be68%22%7D%2C%7B%22title%22%3A%22Unsure%22%2C%22y_values%22%3A%2211%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22grey%22%2C%22custom_color%22%3A%22%2350485b%22%7D%5D”][vc_empty_space height=”10px”]What will it take for you to expand your portfolio in emerging and frontier markets in the next year?[vc_line_chart x_values=”” values=”%5B%7B%22title%22%3A%22Multilateral%20development%20banks%20like%20the%20World%20Bank%20to%20facilitate%20such%20transactions%20and%20ensure%20alignment%20with%20international%20best%20practice%22%2C%22y_values%22%3A%2216%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22blue%22%7D%2C%7B%22title%22%3A%22Credit%20enhancement%22%2C%22y_values%22%3A%2211%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22pink%22%7D%2C%7B%22title%22%3A%22Benchmark%20size%20issuances%22%2C%22y_values%22%3A%2226%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22purple%22%2C%22custom_color%22%3A%22%236dab3c%22%7D%2C%7B%22title%22%3A%22Clarity%20about%20use%20of%20proceeds%22%2C%22y_values%22%3A%2226%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22juicy-pink%22%2C%22custom_color%22%3A%22%23f7be68%22%7D%2C%7B%22title%22%3A%22Unsure%22%2C%22y_values%22%3A%2221%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22grey%22%2C%22custom_color%22%3A%22%2350485b%22%7D%5D”]