Capital Market Funds Reach 5,312.9 Trillion Won in First Half, Up 17.7% Year-on-Year
During the first half of this year, the total amount of capital market funds processed through the Korea Securities Depository increased by 17.7% compared to the same period last year, reaching 5,312.9 trillion won.
According to the Korea Securities Depository on July 28, the average daily amount processed in the first half of the year was 442 trillion won, an increase of about 15.7% from the same period last year. This is understood to be due to the revitalization of the securities market and an increase in short-term bond issuance.
The scale of processed settlement funds for trading increased by 16.6% compared to the same period last year. In particular, the amount processed for on-exchange stock settlements (307.5%) and institutional stock settlements (234.5%) grew significantly. Among the main settlement categories, the largest share, over-the-counter repo settlements, increased by 14.4%, and institutional bond settlements rose by 23.6%.
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The registered securities principal and interest amounted to 1,737 trillion won, a rise of 44.9% from the same period last year. As securities firms actively issued more short-term bonds, the principal and interest of short-term bonds accounted for 55.4% of the total, showing a significant increase.
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