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Amundi and World Bank close largest green bond fund at $1.4bn

Bumper fundraising highlights investor interest in a small but fast-growing sector of the bond market

Amundi and World Bank close largest green bond fund at $1.4bn

Amundi, Europe's biggest listed fund manager, and an arm of the World Bank have closed the largest green bond fund ever raised, at $1.4bn.

The fund, launched just under a year ago, aims to channel money into renewable energy and energy-efficiency projects in emerging markets. It is a key initiative for the World Bank's International Finance Corporation, whose job is to mobilise private money for investment in developing countries.

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