Latin America: Mexico leads way in green-bond push

Some landmark deals from international banks are pioneering the green-bond structure in Latin America. But until the region begins to sell in local currency to local investors, the potential will remain unfulfilled.

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On a patch of wasteland that once sat at the bottom of Lake Texcoco on the northeastern fringes of Mexico City, work is underway to build the world’s most environmentally sustainable airport – a project funded in part by Latin America’s largest-ever green bond.

The $2 billion dual-tranche deal issued by Mexico City Airport Trust in late September lifted the number of internationally marketed Latin American green-bond sales this year to five. That might seem like small change but it is almost double all previous issuance since Dealogic started tracking green-bond transactions in 2007.

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