Q1 Bond and CD Electronic Registration Issuance Volume 112.8 Trillion Won...1.1% Decrease YoY

[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] The Korea Securities Depository announced on the 15th that the scale of corporate and other funding through the electronic registration system for bonds and CDs in the first quarter was approximately 112.8 trillion won, a 1.1% decrease compared to the same period last year (114.1 trillion won).

The registered issuance scale of bonds was about 105.9 trillion won, a 0.1% increase compared to last year (105.8 trillion won). The registered issuance scale of CDs was 6.9 trillion won, a 16.9% decrease compared to the same period last year.

The registered issuance scale by type of bonds was recorded as follows: National Housing Bonds 3.9 trillion won, Local Government Bonds 1.4 trillion won, Corporate Bonds including Financial Company Bonds and SPC Bonds 53.8 trillion won, Special Bonds 46.1 trillion won, Local Public Corporation Bonds 700 billion won, and CDs 6.9 trillion won.

The registered issuance scale by type was in the order of National Special Bonds (40.9%), Financial Company Bonds (26.7%), General Corporate Bonds (14%), SPC Bonds (7%), CDs (6.1%), National Housing Bonds (3.5%), Local Government Bonds (1.2%), and Local Public Corporation Bonds (0.6%).

In the case of Special Bonds, a total of 46.1 trillion won was registered for issuance, a 23.6% increase compared to the same period last year (37.3 trillion won). The issuance scale by maturity was short-term bonds 18.8 trillion won (40.8%), medium-term bonds 18.6 trillion won (40.3%), and long-term bonds 8.7 trillion won (18.9%).

For Financial Company Bonds, a total of 30.1 trillion won was registered for issuance, a 10.7% decrease compared to the same period last year (33.7 trillion won). The issuance scale by maturity was medium-term bonds 17.7 trillion won (58.8%), long-term bonds 9.1 trillion won (30.2%), and short-term bonds 3.3 trillion won (11%).

For General Corporate Bonds, a total of 15.8 trillion won was registered for issuance, a 24.4% decrease compared to the same period last year (20.9 trillion won). By maturity, medium-term bonds accounted for 10.4 trillion won (65.8%), long-term bonds 5.3 trillion won (33.5%), and short-term bonds 100 billion won (0.7%).

For Local Government Bonds, a total of 1.4 trillion won was registered for issuance, a 6.7% decrease compared to the same period last year (1.5 trillion won). By maturity, long-term bonds accounted for 1.2 trillion won (85.7%), making up the majority, and medium-term bonds issued 200 billion won (14.3%). There were no short-term bonds issued in the first quarter.

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