Daiwa Securities to Offer Shiga Prefecture's 'Gender Equality Bond' to Corporate Investors
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Daiwa Securities has announced it will offer the 'Shiga Prefecture Gender Equality Bond (Sustainability-Link Bond),' scheduled for issuance in June 2026, to corporate investors through its nationwide branches. The bond, with an issue size of approximately 5 billion yen and a 5-year maturity, sets the number of certified women's empowerment companies in Shiga as its sustainability target. It is the only sustainability-link bond issued by a local government in Japan. Corporations that purchase the bond can make a public investment declaration, and their names will be published on the Shiga Prefecture website.