The South Korea Financial Supervisory Service published July 2026 corporate financing data showing that equity and debt issuance totaled KRW 26.3420 trillion, down 1.9% from June. Equity issuance rose 373.0% to KRW 1.4924 trillion, driven by an 850.7% increase in public equity offerings, while debt issuance declined 6.3% to KRW 24.8496 trillion. Corporate bond issuance increased 9.3% to KRW 2.7770 trillion, with 68.9% used to repay existing debt and 86.3% issued by AA-rated or higher companies. Financial debentures edged down to KRW 21.8571 trillion, while asset-backed securities issuance dropped 89.0% to KRW 215.5 billion. Commercial paper and short-term bond issuance fell 35.6% overall to KRW 175.1742 trillion as a 46.3% decline in short-term bonds outweighed a 12.9% rise in commercial paper.
2026-08-26South Korea Financial Supervisory Service
South Korea Financial Supervisory Service reports 1.9% decline in July corporate equity and debt issuance
South Korean corporate equity and debt issuance fell 1.9% in July to KRW 26.3420 trillion as lower debt issuance offset a surge in public equity offerings. Commercial paper and short-term bond issuance dropped 35.6% to KRW 175.1742 trillion, mainly reflecting a 46.3% fall in short-term bonds.