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Kommuninvest issues its sixth Green Bond

Kommuninvest has issued a new SEK 3.5 billion Green Bond, its sixth to date and the fourth in Swedish krona. Mirroring Kommuninvest’s previous forays in the Green Bond market, solid demand and an oversubscribed transaction enabled pricing at 2 b.p. inside the issuer’s regular Swedish krona benchmark curve.

The new green bond attracted a total of 21 domestic and international institutional investors, including Alecta, Catella, Folksam, LF Bank Treasury, Länsförsäkringar Liv, Sak and Fondliv, Nordea Investment Management, Robur, SEB Investment Management, SEB Treasury, SHB Treasury, Skandia and Storebrand Asset Management / SPP Fonder. The five-year bond matures in March 2024.

– We constantly look for investments that combine financial value with a green profile. Our investment in Kommuninvest’s green bond makes it possible to stimulate the green transition of municipalities while we create good returns and contribute to better pensions for our customers, says Alexander Onica, Portfolio Manager at the pension company Skandia.

Since Kommuninvest launched its green finance programme in June 2015, SEK 23.9 billion has been issued in six green bonds, making Kommuninvest the largest Swedish issuer. Four of the green bonds have been issued in Swedish kronor and two in US dollars. The order book in Tuesday’s transaction amounted to over SEK 6 billion, with participation from investors in six countries.

Christian Ragnartz, Head of Debt Management at Kommuninvest, commented the transaction:

– We are pleased to see the continued strong investor interest and good pricing for our green bonds in SEK. Sweden currently has one of the world’s most developed markets for green financing, and an increasing supply of green bonds. Lower funding costs for green bonds demonstrate the value of these instruments and makes it easier for Kommuninvest to stimulate the municipal sector’s green transition.

Kommuninvest allocates green bond proceeds to lending for green investments, e.g. Green loans. As of mid-March 2019, Kommuninvest’s portfolio of Green loans amounted to SEK 29.2 billion in disbursements to 242 projects in 115 municipalities and regions. Kommuninvest expects to continue to grow its green loan portfolio, and to be able to be a frequent issuer of green bonds, in multiple currencies. Kommuninvests projected long-term funding needs, over 1-year maturity, amounts to SEK 100-120 billion for 2019.

 

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Contact information

Christian Ragnartz
Head of Debt Management
tel: +46 10 470 87 06, christian.ragnartz@kommuninvest.se

Björn Bergstrand
Head of Sustainability/Senior Investor Relations Manager
tel: +46 70 886 94 76, email: bjorn.bergstrand@kommuninvest.se