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The balances of omnibus accounts designed to facilitate foreign investment in Korean bonds surpassed 1 trillion a day before Korea was added to the World Government Bond Index.
Whether foreign bond investors will become benefactors or turn into merciless vigilantes will depend on our government and market performance.
FTSE Russell kept Korea on its watch list while acknowledging strides made to achieve inclusion on its bond index.
Foreign investors sold a total of 322 billion won ($247.1 million) worth of Korean stocks in June, turning to net sellers in three months, data showed Sunday.
About 5 months into the new year, the state-run utility, which is rated AAA, issued 9.35 trillion won ($7.06 billion) of corporate bonds.
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Korea has failed to be added to the World Government Bond Index (WGBI) run by FTSE Russell, missing market expectations of its early inclusion.
Korea plans to sell 13 trillion won ($10.6 billion) in government bonds this month, the Finance Ministry said Thursday.
Korea's central bank said Monday it will sell 11 trillion won ($8.96 billion) of monetary stabilization bonds (MSBs) in February.
Foreign investors are buying heavily in the Korean market just as retail investors are dumping.
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