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| Asia Bond Indicators
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| Bond Indicator List |
The initial display lists Asia Bond Indicators covered. For a brief overview of this feature, click the About button located at the top right corner of the page.
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The page offers users summary information at a glance:
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1. All Markets
For easy reference, indicators are classified as Size and Composition, Market Liquidity, Investor Profile, Yields Return and Volatility, Mismatch Indicators, and Key Economic Indicators. Click the underlined indicator name to view the Indicator display.
2. Starting date
The start of the time-series data.
3. Data Frequency
Frequency of data updates.
4. Latest Data Available
The date of the most recent available data.
5. Individual Markets
Specifies markets covered. Two letter ISO 3166 country codes are used. Click here for the official code list. Clicking the codes will direct the user to the Indicator display of that specific market. Latest markets updated are in blue.
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6. Info 
By clicking a printer friendly pop-up window appears. It defines the indicator, describes methodology, data sources, and technical notes. It also gives data availability and lists markets covered. Click Print this Explanation for a printout.
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| One can directly access the indicator by clicking the View Indicator button, or return the Indicator list and click the underlined indicator name. |
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| Indicator Display |
There are two ways to view an Indicator display,
1. Click the underlined indicator name from the All Markets list…
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…and a cross-market comparison is displayed.
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2. Click a two-letter country code from the Individual Markets column...
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..and the specific market indicator is displayed. For example, if MY is clicked, then the Indicator display will show the results for Malaysia only.
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Click the link Back to Bond Indicator List Page to return to the Indicator list.
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Market dropdown
To access historical market-specific data, choose the desired market from the dropdown menu. Then click the  button.
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| Some Indicator displays have two market dropdown menu. For these, comparisons of 2 markets can be shown. Select the markets for comparison, then click the button. |
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Printer-friendly version and Download Spreadsheet buttons
Each display has a printer-friendly version, and a downloadable data spreadsheet. Just click the relevant buttons on the page.
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About the Indicator
Click on the Indicator link at the top of the page.
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Clicking on the indicator name opens a separate pop-up window with a description of the indicator, data availability, markets covered, technical notes, and data sources. This is the same as the info button on the Bond Indicator List page. To print the About page, simply click the Print this Explanation button.
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