PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Jacques A. Schnabel TI - Synthetic Real Return Bonds AID - 10.3905/jsf.2013.19.2.059 DP - 2013 Jul 31 TA - The Journal of Structured Finance PG - 59--63 VI - 19 IP - 2 4099 - https://pm-research.com/content/19/2/59.short 4100 - https://pm-research.com/content/19/2/59.full AB - This article proposes a new financial product—synthetic real return bonds. It demonstrates how a real return bond may be synthesized by developing an arbitrage relationship between such a bond and a portfolio composed of a nominal return bond, a set of inflation swaps, and a bank deposit and/or loan. Nominal return bonds issued by national governments may thus be transformed by a private-sector entity into real return bonds. Hence, the problems that render real return bonds problematic as investment and hedging vehicles, namely their scarcity and illiquidity, are ameliorated.TOPICS: Fixed income and structured finance, derivatives applications