Meritz Securities Expands Real-Time Overseas Bond Trading Service "Overseas Bond LIVE"

Meritz Securities is expanding its real-time overseas bond trading service, previously limited to U.S. Treasuries, to include dollar-denominated overseas bonds and euro-denominated government bonds. The strategy is to increase retail investors' access to overseas bonds by expanding the range of tradable bonds and extending trading hours.

Meritz Securities said on October 13 that it had expanded and revamped its existing "U.S. Treasury LIVE" service as "Overseas Bond LIVE." Following the revamp, customers can trade not only U.S. Treasuries but also dollar-denominated bonds issued by foreign governments and international financial institutions, as well as euro-denominated government bonds, in real time through the MTS.

The newly added dollar bonds include bonds issued by the governments of Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi, as well as those issued by international financial institutions such as the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF), the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the European Investment Bank (EIB). German and French government bonds have been added to the euro-denominated bond selection. The number of U.S. Treasuries available for trading has also increased.

"Overseas Bond LIVE" is a service that lets customers check bond bid and ask quotes in real time and place orders through the Meritz Securities mobile trading system (MTS). Its key feature is that customers can check the bid and ask prices of their chosen bonds and trade them in much the same way as stocks.

Meritz Securities highlighted its ability to offer competitive prices on both the buy and sell sides as a key strength of the service. The company said it had addressed the difficulty investors faced in checking prices in real time, as overseas bonds are primarily traded over the counter.

In January 2025, Meritz Securities launched "U.S. Treasury LIVE," which provides real-time quote lookup and order placement for U.S. Treasuries. With this revamp, the company has expanded the existing service to cover overseas bonds, broadening investors' choices.

Trading hours have also been extended by one hour. On Korean business days, trading hours have been extended from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. Investors can select and trade their preferred bonds through the "U.S. Treasury LIVE," "Dollar Bond LIVE" and "Euro Government Bond LIVE" menus in the MTS.

The service is available to customers with a Super365 account, Meritz Securities' online-only investment account.

A Meritz Securities representative said, "We plan to gradually expand the range of bonds available for trading. We will focus our resources on helping retail investors invest in overseas bonds at more competitive and transparent prices."

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