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Korea’s sale of foreign currency bonds likely to fall
By Korea HeraldPublished : Aug. 7, 2013 - 20:41
South Korean financial firms are likely to trim the sales of foreign currency-denominated bonds in the second half as borrowing costs are rising amid speculation over U.S. monetary stimulus cuts, a report showed Wednesday.
The issuance of foreign currency bonds amounted to $14.7 billion in the first half, down 37 percent from a year earlier, according to the report by the Korea Center for International Finance.
It said that yields on U.S. Treasury and spreads on benchmark borrowing rates have been on a sharp rise as investors are wary of investing bonds amid liquidity reduction risks.
Bond yields are on the rise globally since U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said in late June that the U.S. central bank could start tapering its $85 billion monthly bond-buying stimulus program later this year and possibly end it by mid-2014. (Yonhap News)
The issuance of foreign currency bonds amounted to $14.7 billion in the first half, down 37 percent from a year earlier, according to the report by the Korea Center for International Finance.
It said that yields on U.S. Treasury and spreads on benchmark borrowing rates have been on a sharp rise as investors are wary of investing bonds amid liquidity reduction risks.
Bond yields are on the rise globally since U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said in late June that the U.S. central bank could start tapering its $85 billion monthly bond-buying stimulus program later this year and possibly end it by mid-2014. (Yonhap News)
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Articles by Korea Herald
