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Regional Main Page

The web site's home page is the Regional Main Page. Regional pages offer USD Asian bond market information relevant to all markets in the region.

AsianBondsOnline covers 15 markets. You may access each market in either of two ways: 1. Click the market name located at the middle panel of the Regional Main page. 2. Select from the dropdown list that appears in all pages of the site. The Markets box displays the name of the market currently being viewed.

Located on the right panel of the Regional Main Page is the Market Watch section. This section provides recent yields for local and USD denominated benchmark government bonds.

Recent data on other government bonds, as well as currencies, stock indices, commodities, interest rates, economic indicators and credit ratings for all markets in the region can be accessed by selecting any of the Market Watch section links in this panel. For further detail on these pages, refer to the Market Watch sections of this navigation page.

Information regarding the sources, specifications, and update of Market Watch data is available at the link posted immediately below the panel.

Market Main Pages

Each market has its own Main Page. As an example, the Japan Main Page is displayed below.

A unique identifier also helps you differentiate each market.

The Market Main Page features its own Market Watch panel displaying data on government bonds; currencies; selected commodities and stock indices; economic indicators and credit ratings for that market.

Information regarding the sources, specifications, and update protocols of this Market Watch data is available through the link posted immediately below the panel.

Market Main Pages also display Major Regional Movers at the top right panel. This section identifies the top three instruments from all markets, which have recently moved most in rate or price.

News

The Home Page and individual Market Main Pages display news from Reuters in ticker format near the top of the page. The Reuters ticker is updated every 30 minutes.

AsianBondsOnline keeps news records for 30 days. By clicking , a list of headlines can be viewed. Select the headline link to access the full story. Print media and web sources compliment Reuters news, and displayed in a separate box "Other Sources".

Administrative Functions

Several administrative functions such as Home, Sitemap, Contact Us, About Us, and Terms Of Use can be found at the bottom of each page.