With foreign holdings of government bonds exceeding 200 trillion won (approximately US$146.2 billion) for the first time in history last year, the government is taking steps to establish additional measures to promote foreign investment in government bonds. As it failed to be included in the World Government Bond Index (WGBI), the government is planning to develop efficient strategies for issuing treasury bonds and implement risk management measures to address the expanding foreign investment.
According to relevant ministries on May 14, the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MOEF) recently commissioned a research project titled “Operational Strategy for Activating the Government Bond Market and Risk Management.” The project aims to examine trends in both domestic and foreign government bond markets as well as foreign investment trends in domestic bonds. Additionally, it will conduct analyses…
