Global Capital Cycles and Market Discipline: Perceptions of Developing-Country Borrowers

Developing countries are often thought to be particularly exposed to the constraints of global markets. Facing scrutiny from foreign investors, why do developing-country governments enter international bond markets, especially when they can access cheaper finance from international financial institutions? I argue that borrowing governments' perception of market constraints depends on global liquidity. When bond markets are highly liquid, investors become more risk acceptant and governments perceive the political costs of borrowing to be lower, especially compared to the conditionality of concessional loans. I use data on the timing of bond issues and three case studies—Ethiopia, Ghana, and Kenya—to demonstrate that choices to issue debt were shaped by global liquidity. These findings nuance debates about how markets constrain governments, emphasizing that market constraints are conditional on systemic factors, including, global liquidity.

The Determinants of Green Bond Issuance in the European Union

Green bonds are a new financial tool that has developed rapidly in the context of climate change risks. Their proceeds are used to finance only environmentally friendly projects. This paper aims to examine the determinant factors of the green bonds issue in the context of the European Union countries. Using linear regression, we explore the impact of environmental, social, governance, and macroeconomic indicators on the level of green bond issues in the period 2014–2019. The results reveal that rating, ESG index; fiscal balance, inflation rate, and population have a significant impact and lead to a higher volume of green bond issuances. Our findings provide valuable insights into the development of the green bond market.

КОРПОРАТИВНІ ОБЛІГАЦІЇ ЯК ДЖЕРЕЛО РОЗВИТКУ ФІНАНСОВОГО ПОТЕНЦІАЛУ СУБ’ЄКТІВ ГОСПОДАРЮВАННЯ

The success of business entities depends on the ability to attract the necessary amount of financial resources to carry out activities. One of the most important issues in raising capital through the issuance of corporate bonds is to identify the factors and trends that affect this process in the context of developing the financial potential of economic entities. The aim of the research is to analyze the current state of the issue activity of business entities and determine the impact of the issue of corporate bonds on the capital formation of business entities. The subject of the research is the formation of capital through the issuance of bonds in the context of the development of the financial potential of economic entities. The methods of the research: generalization, comparison, trend analysis, trend models. The statement of basic materials. The article highlights the features of corporate bonds as an additional source of development of the financial potential of economic entities. The state and dynamics of issue activity of business entities on bond issue and activity on the secondary market of corporate bonds are analyzed. A nonlinear regression model has been formed, which reflects the dynamics of emission activity of economic entities. A polynomial model of capital dependence on bond issues of economic entities has been built. The practical significance of the research lies in the possibility of applying the built models in the process of forming a strategy of financial regulation of the development of economic entities. Conclusions and perspectives of further research. Corporate bonds are a potential source of financing for the development of economic entities. Trend analysis of the issue activity of enterprises on the issue of corporate bonds indicates the underdevelopment of this segment of the stock market. In the process of studying the financial potential of the development of economic entities should take into account the dependence of the formed capital and emission activity, activity in the secondary market of bonds of economic entities. The constructed models of nonlinear regression of the dynamics of bond issues and the polynomial model of the dependence of capital on bond issues of economic entities will increase the objectivity of forecasting.

Coming to Terms: The Politics of Sovereign Bond Denomination

Governments interact strategically with sovereign bond market creditors: they make choices not only about how often and how much to borrow, but also under what terms. The denomination of debt, in domestic or foreign currency, is a critical part of these terms. The “original sin” logic has long predicted that creditors have little appetite for developing-country government debt issued in domestic currency. Our novel data, including bond issues by 131 countries in 240,000 primary market transactions between 1990 and 2016, suggest otherwise. Domestic-denominated bonds have come to dominate the market, although domestic-currency issuance often is accompanied by shorter bond maturities. We argue that ideologically rooted policy preferences play an important role in this unexpected trend in denomination. All else equal, right governments choose foreign denomination as a means of mitigating currency risk and thus minimizing borrowing costs. In contrast, left governments opt for the flexibility of domestic denomination, and they are better able to act on their preferences in the presence of risk-mitigating monetary institutions and macroeconomic stability. We find support for our argument that partisanship has a robust and enduring relationship with denomination outcomes, even in a marketplace in which domestic-denominated developing-country sovereign bonds have become the norm.

FINANSIRANjE PREDUZEĆA EMISIJOM KORPORATIVNIH OBVEZNICA

The corporate bond market contributes to the development of the financial market, its infrastructure, and affects economic growth. In developed countries, corporate bond issuance is a very common way of borrowing by the corporate sector. In developing countries, this method of borrowing is used "shyly" because companies most often turn to banks for help. In addition, the inflow of FDI in these countries contributes to meeting the financial needs of the corporate sector, thus reducing the need for bond issues. The paper compares borrowing by issuing corporate bonds and bank loans, explains the forms of issue of these securities, rating bonds, the secondary market of corporate bonds and briefly presents the picture of the corporate bonds market of Republic of Serbia.

The impact of green bonds on corporate environmental and financial performance

PurposeAs investors' expectations shift toward corporate sustainability, many corporations have jumped on the bandwagon of being “green” by issuing green bonds. However, as a recent green financing tool, little attention has been paid on the value that green bonds actually deliver. This causes the problem of greenwashing, in which firms pretend to be environmentally responsible when in reality they are not. This study therefore aims to explore green bonds' impact on issuers' corporate environmental and financial performance.Design/methodology/approachThe sample is collected from among the green bond and conventional bond issues between 2015 and 2019 issued by corporations from various countries. Using the propensity score matching (PSM) and then difference-in-difference (DiD) approaches, two sub-groups (green bond and conventional bond issuers) were generated for comparison. Changes in environmental and financial performance over time between the sub-groups are then examined.FindingsThe overall results show that green bonds are effective in improving environmental performance, but only when they are certified by third parties. Additionally, green bonds do not have an impact on financial performance. The findings imply that green bonds' dependency on external certification may be a consequence of an underdeveloped green bond market, where weak governance still dominates the green bond market. Because of this, corporations tend to take advantage of green finance's growing popularity, causing the greenwashing problem.Originality/valueGreen bonds are an extremely new area of research. Few research studies focus on the effectiveness of green bonds in impacting corporate financial and environmental performance. Therefore, this study strives to fill this research gap. It sheds light on the effectiveness of green bonds in supporting the development of green projects and provides a reference point for decision-making in strengthening transparency and accountability in environmental disclosure and helps regulating authorities develop tighter regulatory controls.

Green Bond Finance in Europe and the Stock Market Reaction

This paper examines the increasing importance of green, social and sustainable bonds in the financial markets. We first detail the theoretical framework, introducing sustainable development and green finance; relating green bonds to both ecological economics literature, and the central banks perspective; and, finally, analyzing the green bonds efficiency as a financial resource. Afterwards, we estimate the effect of green bond issues on the companies share’s price. So we collect the companies share’ prices around the announcement of the issue. Then we build an event time window with different time ranges before and after the announcement with the accumulated returns in order to be able to observe the reaction in the market in different stages. We demonstrate that the announcement of a green bond has a positive reaction in the market by increasing the return on shares of green bond issuing

The Relationship Between Board Composition and the Ratings Given to Green Bonds: An Empirical Analysis

Due to the growing number of green bond issues, a lack of mandatory standards and thus the growing phenomenon of greenwashing, an increasingly greater role is assumed by external auditors who are called upon to certify the ‘greenness’ of green bonds. These include rating agencies, which may be called on to express a green rating for each issue of green bonds. Based on a unique dataset made up of 66 green bond issues together with their respective green ratings from 2015 to 2020, the aim of this paper is to test the relationship between issuers’ board compositions and the green rating assigned to each bond issue. The results obtained confirm some conclusions already present in the existing literature and also open a new field of research concerning the green bond market, which has so far been little analysed, especially with reference to corporate governance.

Corporate Green Bond and Stock Price Reaction

The aim of this paper is to investigate the investors’ reaction to environmental actions taken by companies such as the issues of “green bond”. We conduct an event study around the announcement of green bond issuances for all publicly traded companies in the World in the period 2013-2019 (the largest period in literature on this field). Using CARs, we investigate the stock price behavior to green bond issues for 414 listed companies and we demonstrated significant stock price increases around the announcement date of first-time green bond issues. For second issues, the positive stock price reaction to eco-friendly initiatives decreases while it completely disappears for the subsequent issues. From the management perspective, green bond issue seems an eco-friendly action with decreasing marginal benefits, because after the first issue, the market is already aware about the firm’s commitment to green projects.