S&P Dow Jones Indices, BVMF launch inflation-linked NTN-B index

By Tanya Meyer

Chicago, Jan. 29 – S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, in collaboration with BM&FBOVESPA SA (BVMF), announced the launch of the S&P/BM&F Inflation-Linked NTN-B Index.

The first-of-its-kind index will track the performance of the most liquid inflation-linked bonds (NTN-Bs) issued by the National Treasury in Brazil by using liquidity criteria to select and weight securities and analyze trading volume and market value, according to a news release.

“Within the current market environment, investors are seeing inflation protection as a critical component of their portfolio,” says Jaime Merino, director of fixed income at S&P Dow Jones Indices. “This index provides market participants with a transparent and investable benchmark for measuring the performance of these securities.”

S&P Dow Jones Indices is a New York-based subsidiary of McGraw Hill Financial.

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