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Kiwoom Securities' short-term note holdings rise 5.5-fold this year
Individual investors increased their holdings of Kiwoom Securities’ short-term notes this year, with the balance reaching 659.6 billion won by September 29.
The balance was 120.9 billion won on January 2, an increase of 538.7 billion won.
The notes are short-term products issued by securities firms using their own credit, with maturities of up to one year.
Investors in their 20s held about 14 times as much as at the start of the year, while holdings among those in their 30s rose about 6.9 times.
People aged 60 and over still had the largest average balance per customer, at 137.85 million won.
The share of total holdings held by customers in their 20s and 30s rose from 7.6% to 10.5%.
Both the number of customers and average investment amounts grew, and Kiwoom said younger customers’ investments were rising quickly alongside continued growth among people in their 50s and 60s.
Kiwoom Securities said its individual customers’ holdings of short-term notes reached 659.6 billion won as of September 29, about 5.5 times the level at the start of the year.
The average holding per customer rose 51%, from 62.86 million won to 94.68 million won.
Customers in their 20s had the fastest growth in total holdings, which rose to about 14 times the start-of-year level.
Customers aged 50 and older continued to hold the largest average amounts, with those aged 60 and above recording the highest average.
Kiwoom said it would broaden its products and improve service convenience to help customers manage spare funds.
- Who
- Kiwoom Securities and its individual customers.
- What
- Individual customers’ short-term note holdings rose to 659.6 billion won, about 5.5 times the start-of-year amount.
- When
- The balance was measured on September 29; Kiwoom reported the figures on October 21, 2026.
- Where
- South Korea.
- Why
- The sources say funds flowed into the product, but do not state a specific reason for the increase.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Kiwoom Securities’ individual customer holdings stood at 120.9 billion won.
Individual customer holdings reached 659.6 billion won, with an average of 94.68 million won per customer.
Kiwoom Securities reported the customer investment figures.
- Total holdings
- 659.6 billion won as of September 29
- Change in total holdings
- About 5.5 times the 120.9 billion won recorded at the start of the year
- Average holding
- 94.68 million won per customer, up 51% from 62.86 million won
- Customers in their 20s
- Total holdings rose to about 14 times the start-of-year level
- Customers aged 60 and above
- Highest average holding, at 137.85 million won
What people are saying
While short-term note holdings continue to grow, centered on customers in their 50s and 60s, investment amounts among customers in their 20s and 30s are also growing rapidly.
We will diversify our product range and improve service convenience so customers can manage their spare funds conveniently.