Sovereign Green Bonds Interest Rates
The interest rates of Sovereign Green Bonds can be termed “Greenium”. This means, that bonds have lower interest rates and investors agree to avail of this bond due to the noble cause of the sovereign green bonds. Thus, the issuers (governments) take advantage of this and grant lower interest rates as compared to the normal bonds. By offering lower interest rates, issuers reduce their burden and the investors are also satisfied as their money is being used for some noble cause.
The latest 10-year Sovereign Green Bond implied an interest rate of 7.29% in India. On the day the bond was issued, the general 10-year bond yield was 7.38%. This signifies the geranium of 9 basis points.
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