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Sustainable finance continues to be a key focus area for global investors and policymakers. While advanced economies had taken an early lead in this segment, 2021 was a breakout year for emerging markets in this segment—with a doubling in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) bond issuance. IMF financial economists Rohit Goel, CFA, CAIA, FRM and Deepali Gautam recently released their inaugural special feature on sustainable finance markets in emerging market countries (EMs), which takes a stock of the development of these markets for EMs. The authors note that not only has the EM ESG market expanded sharply overall, but there is a rapid expansion across dimensions and categories. After China—Chile, India, and Mexico have issued the highest amount of ESG-linked bonds. Also evident is the significant differentiation among countries when comparing various features and trends of ESG instruments like currency denomination, maturity profile, and distribution across the different economic sectors. #SustainableFinance  #EmergingMarkets   #ESG

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