The iBoxx USD Asia ex-Japan Sovereigns High Yield (Far East) is designed to measure the performance of high yield, USD-denominated sovereign bonds issued by central governments 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. The index is calculated based on Asian end-of-day prices.