South Korean insurers will see eased K-ICS capital requirements next year as the discount rate freeze and delayed regulatory changes reduce liability burdens, though stricter capital management is expected amid upcoming rules.
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Insurance Companies’ Ultimate Observation Maturity Extended to 30 Years Over a Decade—Duration Gap Regulation Introduced
South Korea’s financial authorities will gradually extend insurers’ ultimate observation maturity to 30 years over a decade, introducing duration gap regulation to mitigate interest rate risk and ease liability burdens amid falling long-term yields.
South Korean insurers’ adoption of KOFR-based interest rate swaps to hedge fixed-rate insurance liabilities is expected to accelerate KOFR market development, as current IRS transactions remain dominated by CD rates despite regulatory efforts to promote KOFR as the risk-free benchmark.
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[Insurance Companies Derivatives ALM③] 'KOFR Market Activation'—The Ripple Effect of IRS Hedging
South Korean insurers’ adoption of KOFR-based interest rate swaps to hedge fixed-rate insurance liabilities is expected to accelerate KOFR market development, as current IRS transactions remain dominated by CD rates despite regulatory efforts to promote KOFR as the risk-free benchmark.
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