On this issue, as has been repeatedly observed, an adequate supply of government inflation-linked and ultra-long-term bonds is an essential tool to help financial institutions to offer inflation-linked annuities or other instruments that serve pensioners’ needs. Governments should also consider issuing longevity bonds, or providing financial institutions with guarantees against extreme (financial or longevity) risks.
BIS central bankers’ speeches  5  The second broad policy goal would be to reduce the price of annuities and similar instruments. In this regard, a main policy tool is the timely release of accurate mortality tables, both for the total population and for different subgroups in the population.