The move in restructuring sources was accelerated by a series of loss-making loans to oil traders. This highlights the struggles of businesses connected to a sector grappling with an oil price collapse, rising bankruptcies, and growing pressure to switch attention to greener fuels. Natixis became the first European bank to introduce internal financial penalties in 2019 through its Green Weighting Factor on deals that are not environmentally friendly.
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