Finance
U.K. Sells World’s Longest Green Bond to Grab Pension Fund Cash
- Nation raises 6 billion pounds from green gilt maturing 2053
- $100 billion orders covered bonds on offer more than 12 times
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The U.K. sold the world’s longest sovereign green bond yet as it tapped pension fund cash to start building a yield curve.
The country racked up more than 74 billion pounds ($102 billion) in orders via banks for the 6 billion-pound sale of its second green gilt, due to mature in July 2053. That was the highest ever bid-to-cover ratio, at more than 12 times, for any sovereign green issuance, according to Bloomberg data, though the total orderbook fell short of the U.K.’s record-breaking debut last month.