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- There is an 8 month lag in the index
- There is no daily iteration of the CPI and only one index for the period
- There is no inflation protection for principal for these bonds
- Depending on the issue, there is a 2, 4, or 6 decimal precision used for the inflation index ratio
- Gilts issued prior to March 19, 1982 were issued with a 2 decimal precision for the inflation index ratio
- Gilts issued between March 19, 1982 and July 10, 2002 use a 4 decimal precision for the inflation index ratio
- Gilts issued on or after July 10, 2002 have a six decimal precision for the inflation index bonds
- UK Treasury Stock Inflation Linked Bonds trade using the nominal, and not the inflation-adjusted principal. Note Eagle Accounting requires that all inflation linked bonds trades be entered with cleaninflation clean inflation adjusted prices (real).
- UK Inflation Linked Bonds use the Retail Price Index instead of the Consumer Price Index.
- Bonds can trade ex-interest.
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