Government Bond reference data

Wednesday, 10 March 2010 10:14 GMT

MTS Reference Data is a golden source for government bond reference data providing descriptive, non-real time information on each bond listed on the MTS Markets.

Each record contains the following fields:

  • Reference Date
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  • Issuer
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  • Coupon Type
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  • ISIN
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  • Issuer Country
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  • Coupon Rate
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  • Bond Type
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  • Issuer Type
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  • Coupon Frequency
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  • Description
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  • Issuer Category
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  • First Coupon Date
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  • Market Code
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  • Issue Date
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  • Last Coupon Date
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  • Euro Benchmark Flag
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  • Issue Amount
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  • Interest Commencement Date
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  • Euro Bond Flag
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  • Denomination
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  • Interest Accrual Start Date
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  • Currency
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  • Maturity Date
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  • Lot Size
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  • Price as Percent
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    In addition to the reference data, the service enables users to download the offering document of sovereign securities where provided.

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    MTS Reference Data is available either via FTP or Online. The Web interface offers intuitive search facilities allowing complete customisation of the data.

    The service provides the opportunity to search for bond reference data either by Maturity Dates, Issue dates or a combination of both, ISIN or Issuer name

    Furthermore the Portfolio Manager functionality allows users to:

    • Easily create a portfolio of government bonds
    • Promptly access to the Reference Data
    • Simply receive Maturity and Interest Payment Email Alerts


    MTS Reference Data also provides government bond reference data history enabling institutions to fill the gaps in their data and remain up-to-date with any future changes.

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