The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), with InfraZamin and in collaboration with UK International Development and the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), hosted a seminar on using debt capital markets to finance environmentally sustainable projects. The event focused on how credit enhancement can de-risk green bonds and make them more attractive to long-term liquidity pools such as asset managers and insurance companies. Speakers discussed the roles of governments, financial institutions, regulators and development partners in building an enabling environment for green bond issuance, with representatives from PIDG, GuarantCo and the British Council sharing examples from emerging economies where credit enhancement tools helped mobilise large-scale green infrastructure financing. SECP leadership, including the Chairman and the Commissioner of the Specialized Companies Division, reiterated plans to streamline the bond issuance process to reduce time and cost, urged the private sector to strengthen disclosures, and called for greater use of credit enhancements to boost investor confidence and broaden the investor base.

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