Green bonds in the Russian market: Assessing environmental influence on returns

Autor: Yulia V. Vymyatnina, Aleksandr A. Chernykh
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Russian Journal of Economics, Vol 10, Iss 3, Pp 211-228 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2405-4739
DOI: 10.32609/j.ruje.10.121967
Popis: In this paper, we study whether the environmental characteristics of assets influence their returns in the case of the Russian bond market. Our main goal for this study was to research this issue for Russia using the same methodology as in studies for developed markets to allow for comparison of results. We use the twin bond methodology and consider expected returns. Our main hypothesis is that brown (i.e., non-green) assets should have a higher yield compared to green ones. Indeed, we find, predictably, that green bonds have a lower yield to maturity. This result is in line with previous results for other markets and suggests that green financing might be cheaper for companies.
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