Corporate direct financing down in July on decreased debt sales Korean companies raised 26.34 trillion won in July, as a drop in corporate bond sales outweighed a surge in stock issuance. 2026.8.26
Corporate direct financing dips almost 16% in first half of year on decreased debt sales Companies raised a combined 126.58 trillion won ($88.5 billion) from January through June, down 23.36 trillion won, or 15.6 percent, from a year earlier 2026.8.4
Corporate direct financing climbs over 13% in April on increased debt sale Corporate direct financing increased sharply in April from the previous month on the back of a rise in bond sales, data showed Tuesday. 2026.6.2
Corporate direct financing spikes 47 percent in Sept. on heavy debt sale Corporate direct financing in Korea soared 47 percent from a month earlier in September on the back of a sharp rise in debt sale, data showed Wednesday. 2025.10.29
Corporate direct financing spikes 29% in January Corporate direct financing in Korea soared nearly 29 percent in January from a month earlier, data showed Tuesday. 2025.2.25
Corporate direct financing in Korea jumps nearly 17% Corporate direct financing in Korea soared nearly 17 percent last year from a year earlier on a rise in debt sales, data showed Wednesday. 2025.2.5
Corporate financing in Korea slips in October due to drop in debt sales Corporate direct financing in Korea fell slightly from a month earlier in October on a fall in debt sales, data showed Monday. 2024.11.18
Corporate direct financing drops 49% in October Corporate direct financing in Korea fell 49 percent in October from the previous month as rate hikes weighed on corporate activities, data showed Thursday. 2022.11.24
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