16 March 2021 In response to a shareholder resolution coordinated by ShareAction, HSBC, Europe's largest bank and one of the biggest backers of fossil fuels, has announced it will table its own resolution on plans to phase out financing for coal-fired power and...
JP Morgan
Deutsche Bank refuses Adani Ports financing
29 January 2021 Media reports indicate that the world's 7th largest (in 2020) bookrunner for bonds, Deutsche Bank, has been blocked by its Sustainability Committee from participating in Adani Ports' latest bond issue. "Port-related environmental concerns which are in...
HSBC, Citi, JP Morgan, Standard Chartered undermining their statements on Carmichael by raising funds for SBI
8th January 2021 Reports indicate that the State Bank of India (SBI) is issuing a US$600 million bond next week, with HSBC, Citi, JP Morgan and Standard Chartered listed as managers leading the deal. SBI may be about to lend AU$1billion to the Carmichael coal project,...
Backlash to State Bank of India’s potential Adani coal loan spreads through finance sector
22 December 2020 The State Bank of India (SBI) is facing a growing backlash from finance sector firms, after news broke last month that it is seriously considering a A$1 billion loan to the controversial and destructive Adani Carmichael coal project. SBI’s potential...