South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance published an update on Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Koo Yun-cheol’s visit to NH Investment & Securities to review the rollout of the Reshoring Investment Account (RIA) and gather feedback from market participants. The ministry highlighted strong early take-up and called on the financial sector to actively explain and promote the product to help translate the scheme into greater domestic capital inflows. During the visit, Koo observed the account opening process at a branch counter, including product features and tax benefits, and then met with executives from the Korea Financial Investment Association and NH Investment & Securities to review subscription trends and investor demand. The ministry cited around 92,000 RIAs opened in roughly 11 days, with balances of about USD 0.32bn as of 2 April; meeting participants also noted high initial market interest and expected returning investor demand to broaden as financial market volatility moderates. Separately, Koo pointed to a record first-quarter trade surplus of USD 49.8bn and increased foreign net purchases of Korean Treasury bonds of about USD 3.24bn over 30 March to 2 April amid WGBI-related inflows, and linked expected improvements in foreign exchange supply and demand to the RIA launch, higher dividends from overseas affiliates, the “three-measure” foreign-exchange stability tax package, and a National Pension Service new framework due in April; he also warned that uncertainty from the Middle East war had increased and pledged firm action against market disruption and speculative activity.
Ministry of Economy & Finance (South Korea) 2026-04-03
South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance reports 92,000 Reshoring Investment Accounts opened in first 11 days during brokerage site visit
South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance reported strong early uptake of the new Reshoring Investment Account, with around 92,000 accounts and balances of about USD 0.32bn in roughly 11 days, and urged the financial sector to promote the product to support domestic capital inflows. During a visit to NH Investment & Securities, Deputy Prime Minister Koo Yun-cheol linked expected improvements in foreign exchange supply and demand to the RIA launch, record first-quarter trade surplus, increased foreign purchases of Korean Treasury bonds, foreign-exchange stability measures, and a forthcoming National Pension Service framework, while warning of heightened geopolitical uncertainty and vowing firm action against market disruption.