Global Bond Indices

The Indian government has been trying hard to include the government debt in the large global bond indices.

About Global Bond Indices

  • Global bond indices include the emerging debt markets that closely monitor local currency bonds that are issued by governments of various developing nations.
  • JP Morgan and Bloomberg–Barclay’s are the popular global bond market indices.

Criteria for Inclusion in Index

The main parameters include-

  • The size of the market
  • The country rating
  • Ease of access

Country-level Criteria for index inclusion-

  • Absence of restrictive laws on movement of capital
  • Availability of forex
  • Adequate hedging mechanism
  • Tax laws
  • Settlement of trade

Significance

  • Global bond indices help investors track the ....
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