The iBoxx Asian USD Dollar Bond Index is designed to measure the performance of USD-denominated bonds from issuers in Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. The index includes sovereign, sub-sovereign, corporate and covered bonds, with a minimum amount outstanding of USD 250 million and remaining time to maturity of at least one year at rebalancing. Bonds must be clearable through Clearstream, Euroclear or Hong Kong CMU, and issuers are assigned to an economy according to the country of risk principle.