uzbekistan

While multilateral agencies have long invested along ESG lines, the first green bond in Kazakhstan and private equity demand in Uzbekistan show that it is going mainstream.

Kiyan Zandiyeh, chief executive of Sturgeon Capital, explains why he thinks a return of 40% is achievable for his private equity fund in Uzbekistan.

After years as a closed economy, the central Asian republic sold a dollar-denominated benchmark in February. One bank followed in November and other issues are planned for next year.

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