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South Korea’s short-term bond funding rose 20.4% year on year in Q3
South Korea raised 349.3 trillion won through short-term bonds in the third quarter, according to the Korea Securities Depository.
That was 20.4% more than a year earlier, but 42.4% less than in the second quarter.
Short-term bonds are debt that companies issue under set conditions, including a maturity of no more than one year.
Nearly all the bonds—99.9%—were due within 92 days, so longer-term issues made up only a small share.
Securities firms issued the largest amount, at 130.5 trillion won, followed by companies that issue asset-backed securities.
Bonds rated A1 or higher accounted for 93.5% of the total, showing that most issuance was in the highest rating category reported.
South Korean short-term bond funding reached 349.3 trillion won in the third quarter, up 20.4% from a year earlier.
The total was 42.4% lower than in the previous quarter, when it was 606.8 trillion won.
General short-term bonds accounted for 249.7 trillion won, while asset-backed short-term bonds totaled 99.6 trillion won.
Bonds rated A1 or higher made up 93.5% of issuance, and maturities of 92 days or less made up 99.9%.
Securities companies were the largest issuing sector, with 130.5 trillion won.
- Who
- The Korea Securities Depository reported the figures.
- What
- Short-term bond funding reached 349.3 trillion won in the third quarter, up 20.4% year on year.
- When
- The third quarter of 2026; the figures were announced on October 14.
- Where
- South Korea.
- Why
- Not stated
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Short-term bond funding totaled 349.3 trillion won.
The Korea Securities Depository announced the third-quarter figures.
- Total funding
- 349.3 trillion won
- Year-on-year change
- Up 20.4%
- Quarter-on-quarter change
- Down 42.4%
- General short-term bonds
- 249.7 trillion won
- A1-or-higher bonds
- 326.6 trillion won, or 93.5% of total issuance
- Largest issuing sector
- Securities companies, with 130.5 trillion won
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