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Foreign investors buy 4.4 trillion won in Korean treasury bonds in 3 days

Published: 02 Apr. 2026, 12:53 Updated: 02 Apr. 2026, 14:17

A person counts Korean 50,000-won bills stacked inside a bank in Seoul on Oct. 24, 2022. [YONHAP]

More than 4.4 trillion won ($2.9 billion) in foreign capital has flowed into Korea's bond market this week, financial authorities said Thursday, as the country began its phased inclusion in a key global government bond index managed by FTSE Russell.

On Wednesday, the country began its eight-month inclusion in the World Government Bond Index, a move authorities believe will help stabilize the bond and foreign exchange markets.

Authorities reported foreign investors purchased 4.4 trillion won worth of Korean treasury bonds between Monday and Wednesday, led by Japanese investors.

"The government will closely monitor capital inflows through a joint task force involving relevant agencies," Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said.

Koo made the remarks in a macroeconomic policy meeting attended by Bank of Korea Gov. Rhee Chang-yong, and the heads of the Financial Services Commission and Financial Supervisory Service, according to the Ministry of Finance and Economy.

Authorities said volatility in the government bond market has started to ease despite heightened uncertainty stemming from the Iran war, following an emergency buyback of 5 trillion won.

The buyback was conducted in two tranches — 2.5 trillion won on Friday and another 2.5 trillion won on Wednesday.

Yonhap