SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Energy Solution Ltd. (LGES) said Tuesday it has raised US$1 billion by selling global green bonds, a funding that will help the battery maker move forward with its aggressive market expansion. LGES sold $400 million worth of three-year debts in one tranche and $600 million worth of bonds [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — SK hynix Inc., South Korea’s second-largest chipmaker, on Thursday said it has raised US$2.5 billion by selling debts overseas, which includes its first-ever green note, as it eyes to use funds to bolster its presence in the memory sector. SK hynix said it sold a 10-year green bond worth [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Card Co., a leading credit card issuer in South Korea, said Thursday it has locally issued green bonds worth 450 billion won (US$379 million). The won-denominated green bonds, which were sold to domestic institutional investors, will come due in 14 months to 10 years, the card company said. [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Green bond issues in South Korea more than doubled this year as energy and chemical firms sought to capitalize on low costs and burnish their corporate image, industry sources said Tuesday. The value of green bonds floated by 11 state and private companies totaled 6.04 trillion won (US$5.18 billion) [...]
SEJONG, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) — According to the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, the Korea Development Bank issued green bonds to domestic institutional investors yesterday. The total amount of bonds issued was 300 billion won and the coupon rate stood at 2.53 percent. Maturity is three years. Green bonds are special-purpose bonds with use [...]