BoE unveils plan to ‘green’ its corporate bond-buying
Hauser says BoE will “tilt” bond purchases and might insist on full climate disclosure by issuers
The Bank of England has unveiled several tools designed to make its corporate bond holdings greener and encourage a transition to net-zero carbon emissions.
The BoE described the measures as a “first step” towards delivering on its mandate to support the UK’s transition to net zero, subject to meeting its inflation target.
In a discussion paper, the central bank outlines four tools it proposes using to “green” its bond holdings: portfolio targets; asset eligibility; “tilting” purchases; and
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