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Debt: Emission Reduction Linked Bond

Debt: Example of Emission Reduction-Linked Bond from Vietnam

On this page: Example of Emission Reduction-Linked Bond from Vietnam. Read more below, or visit Strategic Guidance for Country System Assessments, Guidance for Countries in Assessing ERC Projects, or Mobilizing ERC Finance. 

In February 2023, The World Bank issued $50 million Emission Reduction-Linked Notes that mobilized private capital to finance a water purifier project in Vietnam and provided bond investors with a return linked to carbon credits, see Case Study: "Emission Reduction-Linked Notes Mobilize Private Capital for Climate Friendly Project".

Transaction Structure: 

Figure 7 Example of Emission Reduction-Linked Bond from Vietnam.

Key features included:

  • 100% principal protected bond with investors receiving the return of principal plus a minimum return at maturity
  • Use of forgone ordinary bond coupons (monetized through an interest rate swap) to make upfront financing available to a climate friendly project that will generate carbon credits in the future
  • By securitizing the future carbon credit sales revenue, bond investors earn coupons linked to the number of verified carbon credits generated by a project
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