<h1>SEBI launches Municipal Bond Outreach Programme to boost urban infrastructure financing through debt securities</h1> The Securities and Exchange Board of India conducted a two-day Municipal Bond Outreach Programme in Thiruvananthapuram to enhance market awareness and support urban infrastructure financing through municipal debt instruments. The initiative aimed to educate urban local bodies and stakeholders about municipal debt securities, pool financing, and market-based financing mechanisms. The programme covered municipal bond structuring, regulatory compliance, credit rating, and continuous disclosures. A key highlight was the release of 'The Green Book - On Climate Finance & Green Municipal Bonds' by a municipal corporation, featuring Asia's first globally certified Green Municipal Bond as a 2025 Global Case Study.