Who gains from saving nature
Ledger 1 : 33 — For each dollar financing nature-based solutions in 2023, about $33 financed activities harmful to nature. (UNEP)
Actors / Bank · Switzerland

Credit Suisse (now UBS)

Appears in 4 cases in this database. Roles as given in the documented record.

CaseRoleCountryPeriodInstrument
Galápagos debt-for-nature swapBond arrangerEcuador2023–2041Debt-for-nature swap
Belize blue bondBond arrangerBelize2021–2041Debt-for-nature swap
Barbados debt-for-nature swapGlobal lead arrangerBarbados2022Debt-for-nature swap
Galápagos debt-for-nature swap used US$656 million of US political risk insuranceIssued the new bond, per the sourcesEcuador2023Insurance, liability and compensation funds

Bonds and banking

Arranger
The bank that structures and sells a bond or loan deal, usually for a fee.

Carbon and conservation finance

Debt-for-nature swap
A deal in which a government's debt is bought back or refinanced at a discount, and part of the savings is committed to conservation.