Nanayakkara, MadurikaColombage, Sisira2022-09-082022-09-082022Nanayakkara, Madurika and Colombage, Sisira(2022),Does compliance to Green Bond Principles matter? Global Evidence,AABFJ | Vol. 16, No.3http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/25236We examine the effect of degree of compliance with the Green Bond Principles (GBP) on investor demand for such bonds, using cross-sectional data for all countries in the Green Bond market over the period 2007-2019. We find a significantly positive effect of higher compliance with the GBPs on investor demand, as measured by Bid-Ask-Spread and Yield-spread, after controlling for common bond-specific and macroeconomic variables. However, our results showed no evidence that macroeconomic factors influenced Green Bond investments. Moreover, we also find a positive effect on investor demand when a bond is issued by a government agency, even if the degree of compliance is low.Bond Market; Bid-ask spread; Green Bonds; Green Bond Principles; Compliance; Investor demand; Sustainability