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Frontier Market Debt Index Launch

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO · 2026-09-14 · Importance 34 · Surprise 42 · In source text

JPMorgan plans to launch its GBI-EM Edge frontier-market local-currency government bond index by the end of September. The index will cover approximately $330 billion of debt across 26 countries, including markets ranging from Albania to Zambia. Country weights will be capped at 8%, and the benchmark is intended to broaden investor access to local-currency markets and higher-yielding frontier economies.

Key facts

• The "GBI-EM Edge" index will cover $330 billion of debt across 26 countries. source
• JPMorgan is set to launch its "GBI-EM Edge" frontier market local-currency government bond index by the end of September. source
• The "GBI-EM Edge" index will cap country weightings at 8% and include countries from Albania to Zambia. source

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