DFCC Bank takes SL’s first Blue Bond to Luxembourg and India exchanges

Sri Lanka’s sustainable finance ambitions received a boost after DFCC Bank PLC secured supplementary international listings for its pioneering Blue Bond on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and India’s India International Exchange at GIFT City, expanding global investor access to the instrument.

The bond is now displayed on the Luxembourg Green Exchange, a leading global platform for sustainable securities, marking the first time a Blue Bond originating from Sri Lanka has been admitted to the Luxembourg bourse. The move follows the bond’s initial listing on the Colombo Stock Exchange and its earlier admission to the NSE International Exchange in India’s GIFT City.  The international listings broaden the reach of Sri Lanka’s first listed Blue Bond, issued in 2025, linking the country’s sustainable finance efforts with major global capital market platforms at a time when demand for environmental, social and governance (ESG) investments is rising worldwide. “This recognition across leading global exchanges reflects both the strength of the instrument and the credibility of Sri Lanka’s evolving sustainable finance framework,” said Thimal Perera, chief executive officer of DFCC Bank. Perera said the expanded listings place Sri Lanka on the global map for sustainability-focused investment and provide access to a broader pool of international investors seeking instruments that combine financial returns with measurable environmental impact.

The DFCC Blue Bond has recorded several regional firsts, including becoming Sri Lanka’s first listed Blue Bond and South Asia’s first corporate Blue Bond. It was also the first Blue Bond admitted to NSEIX under the regulatory framework of the International Financial Services Centres Authority.

Blue bonds channel capital into projects that protect marine ecosystems and water resources while supporting ocean-based economic activity. DFCC said proceeds from the bond are directed towards areas such as sustainable water management, wastewater and sanitation infrastructure, pollution prevention and coastal ecosystem protection.

The cross-border listings underscore growing global investor appetite for sustainable capital market instruments while positioning Sri Lanka’s emerging blue economy within international ESG investment flows.