In the first half of this year, the total volume of bonds and CDs (Certificates of Deposit) issued electronically through the Korea Securities Depository reached approximately 328.7 trillion won, representing a 4.6% increase compared to the same period last year.


Korea Securities Depository CI

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According to the Korea Securities Depository on July 15, the volume of bond issuances registered stood at about 308.6 trillion won, marking a 10.3% rise from a year earlier and a 4.1% increase from the previous six-month period. The volume of registered CD issuances was about 20.1 trillion won, which represents a decrease of 41.9% year-on-year and a 37.8% drop from the previous half-year.



By type, the share of registered issuances was: special bonds (43.2%), financial company bonds (28.6%), general corporate bonds (12.3%), CDs (6.1%), SPC bonds (4.6%), national housing bonds (2.3%), local public corporation bonds (2.0%), and local government bonds (0.9%), in that order.


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