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Markets
Sell Korea intensifies as foreigners dump bonds for 1st time in 18 months
A selloff in risk assets in South Korea is intensifying as foreigners turned net sellers of Korean bonds for the first time in 18 months in June whi...
Jul 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
Korean companies' net issuance of bonds in H1 hits six-year low
South Korea’s net issuance of corporate bonds during the first half of 2022 was its lowest in six years, according to Korea Financial Investme...
Jul 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Korean biotech L&C Bio issues convertible bonds worth $46 mn
South Korean biotech company L&C Bio, which specializes in tissue regeneration treatment, is poised to ramp up its expansion into the Chinese ma...
Jun 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
S.Korea stocks see dead cat bounce; outlook remains gloomy
South Korea’s shares on Friday rebounded after tumbling in the previous two straight sessions, outperforming their peers in Asia, but few expe...
Jun 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
It's time to bet on high-yield bond funds: Barings
High-yield bonds generally create greater yields than other funds, but low-quality bonds are vulnerable to economic downturns and the firms’ c...
Jun 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Central bank
BOK chief says big-step rate hikes possible; bond yields jump
South Korea’s central bank chief said he will consider big-step interest rate hikes in the coming months to curb inflation in Asia’s fou...
May 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea April inflation hits 13-1/2-year peak; bond yields up
South Korea’s consumer prices in April rose at the fastest pace since the 2008-09 global financial crisis, reinforcing expectations of further...
May 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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RFPs
Korea Post to tap two GPs for global ESG bond ETFs
Korea Post, South Korea's state-run postal service agency, said on April 21 that its insurance arm will select a maximum of two asset managers for...
Apr 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG bonds
POSCO Chemical to raise $244 mn in green bonds
POSCO Chemical Co., South Korean steelmaker POSCO Group’s chemical and battery material unit, said on April 8 that it will issue green bonds w...
Apr 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea March inflation at 10-year high; bond yields surge
South Korea’s consumer prices in March grew at the fastest pace in more than 10 years on surging energy and commodity prices, while the centra...
Apr 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
Korea firms reconsider bond sale plans on surging yields
South Korean companies are hesitating to raise funds on surging corporate bond yields. More firms are repaying existing debt and have postponed new ...
Mar 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
NongHyup Life to issue $493 mn in subordinated bonds
NongHyup Life Insurance Co. of South Korea is slated to issue 10-year-maturity subordinated bonds worth 600 billion won ($492.6 million) on March 31...
Mar 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Korea won at three-year high vs yen on rate differentials
South Korea’s won currency on Monday hit its strongest point against the Japanese yen in more than three years on higher interest rates and co...
Mar 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Insurance
Insurers rush to bolster equity capital to boost solvency
South Korea's key insurers are rushing to increase their equity capital ahead of two new solvency regulations set to take effect from Jan. 1, 2023. ...
Mar 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Central bank
BOK’s mission impossible: To lower both inflation and govt bond yields
South Korea’s central bank is caught in a dilemma as it needs to raise interest rates to curb rising inflationary pressure in Asia’s fou...
Feb 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
Korea corporate borrowing costs jump to 8-year peaks
South Korean companies suffered from surging financing costs as corporate bond yields shot to eight-year highs. Affiliates of major conglomerates wi...
Feb 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Treasury bonds
Korea bond yields near four-year highs on extra budget
South Korea’s government bond yields jumped to their highs in almost four years as lawmakers sought to raise a supplementary budget to up to $...
Feb 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
HDC Hyundai eyes over $800 mn in loans after fatal accident
South Korea's HDC Hyundai Development Co. plans to raise more than 1 trillion won ($832 million) in funding backed by its real estate holdings as th...
Jan 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
Corporates raise record-high $193 bn via stakes, bonds in 2021
Korean companies raised capital of 231.5 trillion won ($193.2 billion) through stock and bond issuance in the domestic market in 2021, according t...
Jan 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
S.Korea's Jan. bond issues on track for record $6 bn
South Korean companies are ramping up their local bond issuances to finance expansion into low-carbon and contactless platform businesses, with stro...
Jan 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
Export-Import Bank of Korea eyes $3 bn global bond sale
The Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM) is planning to sell up to $3 billion worth of new global bonds this week, tipped to be the largest-ever bond...
Jan 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
NPS posts 7.6% return as of October 2021
South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) posted a 7.6% rate of return as of October 2021, according to a preliminary data report by its in...
Jan 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
Korea’s Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen maker to issue first bond
South Korea’s Samyang Foods Co., the maker of the Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen, plans to issue its first corporate bonds ever as it is expanding b...
Nov 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Korea’s Netmarble Neo drops listing plan as sentiment sours
South Korea’s game developer Netmarble Neo decided to withdraw its initial public offering plan as sentiment in the primary market sours amid ...
Nov 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Korea to buy back treasury bonds to curb rising interest rates
South Korea plans to buy back 2 trillion won ($1.7 billion) worth of government bonds in a move to stem a jump in market interest rates.The Ministry...
Nov 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean Investors
S.Koreans' global stock, bond holdings at record high
South Korean investors maintained their buying spree in overseas equities and bond markets, with the balance of their holdings in both securities re...
Oct 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Korea benchmark bond yield near 2-1/2-year high
South Korea’s benchmark bond yield hit the highest level in about two and a half years as expectations of tighter monetary policies at home an...
Oct 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
Industrial Bank of Korea to sell $500 mn bond at lower cost
Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK) is slated to raise $500 million in dollar corporate bond at a lower-than-planned cost on strong demand.IBK decided to...
Sep 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
Korea postpones forex bond sale to October
South Korea’s government delayed a sale of foreign exchange stabilization fund bonds to next month, disrupting local companies’ plans to...
Sep 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Debt financing
LG set to fund OLED plant expansion with over $400 mn in new bonds
LG Display Co. will likely raise around 500 billion ($430 million) in new bond issues, more than its planned 300 billion won, to finance the expansi...
Sep 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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