Deutsche Bank is planning to issue its first green bond after the Pentecost holiday, two people familiar with the matter said, adding it would have a volume of 500 million euros.
Deutsche Bank declined to comment.
Green bonds are a category of fixed-income securities that raise capital for projects with environmental benefits. Global green bond issuance is expected to be between $300-$375 billion this year, which would be a new record.
(Reporting by Patricia Uhlig; Writing by Christoph Steitz; Editing by Riham Alkousaa)