Asia Pacific

Interest Rate Uncertainty, Market Volatility Keeping India’s Green Bond Issuers at Bay

With its substantial renewable energy ambitions telegraphed for years, industry practitioners often cite India as a potential major driver for the development of the sustainable finance and green bond segments among its emerging market peers. We speak with Vinod Kothari, a Kolkata-based structured finance advisor about why green bond volumes in India are down year-on-year, and the segments likely to drive issuance in the following financial year.