GLOBAL green bond issuance reached $169 billion in Q3 2024, surpassing the quarterly average of $160 billion, according to ING's latest Sustainable Finance Pulse (Issue 4, 2024).
While green bonds performed strongly in Q3, overall sustainable finance issuance for the quarter totaled $385 billion globally, falling short of the $400 billion quarterly average. ING anticipates a continuation of the slower pace into Q4, with market activity concentrated in the first half of 2024.