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Inflation Index Lag

Inflation-linked securities often reference inflation data with a specified lag because index values are published after the measurement period.

Market use

Lag structure affects accrued inflation compensation.

What it means

Inflation-linked securities often reference inflation data with a specified lag because index values are published after the measurement period.

Example

Different sovereign issuers can use different indexation mechanics.

How to interpret it

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