Trust firm deposits up 10% in 2025 amid bullish stock market

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Published: 15 Apr. 2026, 08:50

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Deposits held by trust companies in Korea expanded 10 percent on year in 2025, as investors parked more money in trust products amid a bullish stock market, data showed Wednesday.

The total deposits handled by 60 local fiduciaries reached 1,516.5 trillion won ($1.03 billion) as of the end of December, up 138.4 trillion won from a year earlier, according to data from the Financial Supervisory Service.

The increase came as investors put more money, securities and real estate under the management of trust firms to generate higher returns.

Of the total, deposits held by banks accounted for 45.9 percent, or 696 trillion won, followed by real estate trust firms with 30.2 percent, or 457.5 trillion won, and securities firms with 21.9 percent or 332 trillion won, according to the watchdog.

The companies' combined income from fiduciary work reached 2.1 trillion won last year, up 1.4 percent from a year earlier.

Yonhap