The iBoxx USD Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade Index is designed to measure the performance of investment grade, USD-denominated bonds from issuers in Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam, with a minimum amount outstanding of USD 250 million. Securities must have a minimum initial time to maturity of 18 months at issuance. All bonds must be clearable through Clearstream, Euroclear or Hong Kong CMU.