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First Corporate Sustainability Bond in Asia issued by TLFF for a Natural Rubber Company in Indonesia

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JAKARTA, Feb 26, 2018 - (ACN Newswire) - The Tropical Landscapes Finance Facility (TLFF) today announced its inaugural transaction, a landmark US$ 95 million Sustainability Bond to help finance a sustainable natural rubber plantation on heavily degraded land in two provinces in Indonesia. The project incorporates extensive social and...

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