About the Japan Local Government Bond Association

We analyze issues concerning Local Government Bond marketing and management. A committee of practitioners, academics and experts representing both local government side and the financial sector is formed for each study. The findings, including the committee's recommendations, are then published and disseminated. Some recent study topics include;

• Outlook for Facilitating Individual Purchase of Local Government Bonds
• Responding to environmental changes such as ESG investment and digital securitization
• Consideration of stable fund procurement through local government bonds

We publish periodicals featuring information on current Local Government Bonds for Local Governments, banks, securities firms and other parties. Our information services include;

• Issuing Local Government Bond Monthly Journal
• Publishing Local Government Bond Information for Municipalities and other journals;
• Maintaining up-to-date information channels, including websites, on Local Government Bonds.

JLGBA sponsors seminars on Local Government Bond management featuring experts in local public finance and the financial markets. We also support Local Governments' capacity building efforts to improve bond issuance and other financial management efforts as well as governance overall. Our programs include;

• Organizing seminars on Local Government Bonds, finance, policies, and related themes
• Supporting Local Governments' bond IR activities
• Arranging speakers for seminars and meetings
• Coordinating projects to help Local Governments issue publicly offered bonds