Last Year’s Rights Offerings Reach 33.7 Trillion Won—Hanwha Aerospace Tops List with 4.2 Trillion Won
South Korea’s rights offerings soared 26% in 2025 to 33.7 trillion won, led by Hanwha Aerospace’s record 4.2 trillion won issuance, while bonus issues declined sharply.
Stock Issuance in South Korea Surged 45.5% to KRW 35.8 Trillion in 2025 Despite Volume Decline
South Korea's stock issuance value jumped 45.5% to KRW 35.8 trillion in 2025, despite a sharp drop in volume, driven by paid-in capital increases and strong activity from KOSPI-listed firms.
Fund Dividend Payouts Reach 51.2 Trillion Won in 2023—Only MMF Category Sees Decline
South Korea's fund dividend payouts rose 6.87% to 51.2 trillion won in 2023, with only money market funds declining, while reinvestment and new fund launches surged.
South Korea’s institutional repo market hit a record daily average balance of 265.7 trillion won in Q4 2025, with government bond share declining and corporate bond share rising, reflecting shifting trends in underlying securities and robust market growth.
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Repo Balances Between Institutions Hit Daily Average of 265.7 Trillion Won in Q4—Government Bond Share Down, Corporate Bond Share Up
South Korea’s institutional repo market hit a record daily average balance of 265.7 trillion won in Q4 2025, with government bond share declining and corporate bond share rising, reflecting shifting trends in underlying securities and robust market growth.
150 Listed Companies in South Korea Conducted M&As Last Year—Up 1.4% from Previous Year
South Korea saw 150 listed companies engage in M&A activity last year, a 1.4% rise, while shareholder appraisal right payments plunged 89.2% year-on-year.
KSD Announces ICSD Offshore Settlement Guidelines—'Interest Income on Government Bonds to Be Withheld at Source'
Korea Securities Depository unveiled new ICSD offshore settlement guidelines, mandating withholding tax on government bond interest, as South Korea prepares for WGBI inclusion.
Bond Settlement Volume Reaches 6,362 Trillion Won in 2023—Up 16.2% Year-on-Year
South Korea's bond settlement volume surged 16.2% to 6,362.2 trillion won ($4.8 trillion) in 2023, with both on-exchange and OTC markets posting double-digit growth, according to the Korea Securities Depository.
Margin Held for OTC Derivatives Transactions Rises 10.6% to 41.9 Trillion Won
Margin held by Korea Securities Depository for OTC derivatives transactions rose 10.6% year-on-year to 41.9 trillion won, driven by regulatory and synthetic ETF demand.
South Korea’s ELS issuance jumped 25.5% to 69.4 trillion won in 2025, with domestic equity-linked products’ share slipping slightly as public offerings dominated and outstanding balances hit record highs.
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Last Year’s ELS Issuance Reaches 69.4 Trillion Won—Slight Decline in Domestic Equity Proportion
South Korea’s ELS issuance jumped 25.5% to 69.4 trillion won in 2025, with domestic equity-linked products’ share slipping slightly as public offerings dominated and outstanding balances hit record highs.
DLS Issuance Surges 40% to KRW 25.7 Trillion in 2023, Driven by Private Placements
South Korea's DLS market surged 40% in 2023 to KRW 25.7 trillion ($19.4 billion), driven by a sharp rise in private placements, with interest rate-linked products dominating issuance.
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