Exhibit (j)


            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We  consent  to  the  references  to  our  firm  under  the  captions "Financial
Highlights"  within  the  Prospectus  and "Shareholder Services - Statements and
Reports",  "General Information - Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm"
and "Financial Statements and Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm"  within  the  Statement  of  Additional  Information and to the use of our
reports  dated  November  28,  2016  relating  to the financial statements of AB
Limited  Duration  High Income Portfolio for the fiscal year ended September 30,
2016,  December 29, 2016 relating to the financial statements of AB Intermediate
Bond  Portfolio,  AB  Credit  Long/Short Portfolio and AB Tax-Aware Fixed Income
Portfolio  for  the  fiscal  year  ended  October 31, 2016 and December 30, 2016
relating  to  the  financial statements of AB High Yield Portfolio and AB Income
Fund  for  the fiscal period ended October 31, 2016, each a portfolio of AB Bond
Fund, Inc., which are incorporated by reference in this Post-Effective Amendment
No.  158  to the Registration Statement (Form N-1A No. 2-48227) of AB Bond Fund,
Inc.


                                                 /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP



New York, New York
January 26, 2017