Deutsche Bank plans to invest EUR 1 billion into a portfolio of high quality liquid assets in the form of Green Bonds.
These will be held as part of the Bank’s Liquidity Reserve investments. Deutsche Bank has already made EUR 200 million in eligible Green Bond investments and plans for this portfolio to reach EUR 1 billion.
Green Bonds are fixed income instruments which finance environmentally sustainable projects while offering competitive returns. By establishing this portfolio, Deutsche Bank aims to support the development of the Green Bond segment. Deutsche Bank is one of the founding members of the Green Bond Principles which establish voluntary guidelines for transparency and disclosure for the benefit of both issuers and investors.
Growth in the portfolio will be focused on new primary market investments in eligible sovereign, supranational and agency issued bonds.
Launching the initiative , Alexander von zur Mühlen, Group Treasurer of Deutsche Bank , said: “The Green Bond market has matured during 2014 and the size and number of offerings has substantially increased making green securities viable and prudent liquidity buffer investments. Deutsche Bank builds on the work of the Bank’s successful Green Bond origination franchise in highlighting this opportunity to fund sustainable energy initiatives whilst achieving attractive returns.”
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