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Through its dedicated bond issuance platform, Symbiotics helps financial institutions raise funds from international investors by issuing sustainable bonds, in line with their social and environmental goals.

3 types of sustainable bonds

Deals illustrations

FINANCING SOLUTIONS

  • Financing between USD 5 million and USD 50 million in almost any currency
  • Access to international investor group
  • Unsecured debt
  • Maturities between 2 and 5 years
  • Fixed income instrument listed on the Securities Official List (SOL) in the green segment of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange
  • Impact reporting support

BOND ISSUANCE CRITERIA

  • Demonstrable strategic agenda on sustainable finance
  • Green Bonds: USD 3 million minimum size, full allocation to Green eligible projects
  • Social Bonds: USD 5 million minimum size, full allocation to Social eligible projects
  • Sustainability Bonds: USD 5 million minimum size, allocation to Social and Green eligible projects, with a minimum of 30% to Green eligible projects

WHY A SUSTAINABLE BOND WITH SYMBIOTICS?

  • No need to develop your own Green, Social or Sustainability Bond framework
  • No second party opinion or bond certification required
  • Pragmatism and assistance in impact reporting requirements
  • Access Sustainable Bond markets with little complexity or additional cost
  • Issue sustainable bonds in line with generally accepted market standards as defined by ICMA (Green and Social Bond Principles and Sustainability Bond Guidelines)

WHY SYMBIOTICS?

  • We have 15 years of experience in structuring sustainable loans in 98 frontier and emerging countries
  • Since 2010, we have issued over 417 impact bonds via our bond issuance platform
  • We collaborate with a wide network of financial institutions (FI – Microfinance, banks, leasing, factoring, fintech, etc.)
  • We assist in the identification of eligible social and green assets on the balance sheet
  • Our unique platform provides institutions with access to the sustainable bond market
  • Our structuring and advising capacity guides your institution through the entire issuing process, using our proprietary bond platform