Resona Bank (President Kazuhiro Senda), part of the Resona Group, today concluded the "Comprehensive Partnership Agreement between Kashiwara City and Resona Bank, Ltd." with Kashiwara City (Mayor Masahiro Tomitake) to address regional issues through the improvement of financial literacy and the revitalization of the local economy. By leveraging our company's know-how and resources and collaborating in various fields, we will support Kashiwara City's realization of its "community development" goals. Planned Initiatives We will implement various initiatives with the following four main themes: Improving citizens' financial literacy and supporting property preservation and inheritance - Conducting financial and economic education for elementary school to university students - Holding consultation sessions and seminars on wills, inheritance, and asset building Revitalizing the local economy and community development - Holding industry promotion events such as business matching - Introducing business partners that can lead to solutions for issues faced by Kashiwara City Effective use of vacant houses and city facilities - Holding seminars on vacant house countermeasures and utilization at city facilities, etc. Promoting municipal public relations - Distributing flyers related to municipal public relations at branches, etc.