Average Daily Securities Settlement Amount in Q3 28.4 Trillion KRW, Down 7.0% from Previous Quarter

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Seon-ae] It was revealed that the average daily stock settlement amount in the third quarter reached 1.89 trillion KRW. This is a 1.6% increase compared to the previous quarter (1.86 trillion KRW). On the other hand, bond settlement amounts decreased by 7.6% from the previous quarter, totaling 26.5 trillion KRW.

According to the Korea Securities Depository on the 15th, the total average daily securities settlement amount in the third quarter was 28.4 trillion KRW, down 7% from the previous quarter (30.6 trillion KRW). Although stock settlement amounts slightly increased, the decrease in bond settlements led to an overall decline in total securities settlement amounts.

The stock settlement amount showed a clear increase particularly in the over-the-counter (OTC) market. The average daily stock settlement amount by institutional investors in the OTC market was 1.03 trillion KRW, marking a 4.7% increase compared to the previous quarter.

In the case of bonds, settlement amounts significantly decreased in both on-exchange and OTC markets. The average daily settlement amount in the on-exchange bond market was 2.64 trillion KRW, down 5.5% from the previous quarter. The average daily settlement amount by institutional investors in the OTC bond market was 23.9 trillion KRW, which is 7.8% lower than the previous quarter.

Although the overall OTC bond settlement amount decreased, settlements of Certificates of Deposit (CD), Commercial Paper (CP), and short-term bonds actually increased. The average daily OTC CD and CP settlement amount was 8 trillion KRW, up 8.6% from the previous quarter. The average daily settlement amount for short-term bonds recorded 5.5 trillion KRW, a 1.3% increase from the previous quarter.

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