PENSION FUND REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
CIRCULAR
File No.: PFRDA/2013/19/PFM/5
Date: 11th Dec. 2013
To,
All Pension Funds
Subject: Accounting Policy for Inflation Linked Bonds
1. Inflation Indexed Bonds (IIB) 2013-14 issued by RBI has a fixed real coupon rate and a nominal principal value that is adjusted against inflation. Coupons will be paid on adjusted principal and on maturity, the adjusted principal or face value (whichever is higher) will be paid. For providing inflation protection, Final Wholesale Price Inflation (WPI) will be used with four months lag.
