South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance said the eighth meeting of its WGBI standing monitoring and investment promotion task force reviewed foreign investment trends since the start of WGBI inclusion and found continued net buying of Korean Treasury bonds despite higher yield volatility linked to external uncertainty and shifts in major economies' monetary policy. Foreign investors recorded net purchases of KRW 37.3 trillion on a trade-date basis from March 30 to June 26 and KRW 30.7 trillion on a settlement basis from April 1 to June 26. Net buying continued through April to June and exceeded the KRW 28.0 trillion recorded in the same period of 2025 on a settlement basis. June remained a net inflow month despite KRW 7.9 trillion of large bond maturities. The ministry highlighted continued buying by Japanese investors, with net purchases of KRW 3.1 trillion in April, KRW 2.9 trillion in May and KRW 3.2 trillion in June, raising their holdings to KRW 10.1 trillion as of June 26 from KRW 0.9 trillion at the end of March. Central banks, investment banks and international organizations also continued to post net investment. The meeting also shared difficulties and suggestions raised by foreign investors since the launch of Euroclear services and discussed possible institutional improvements. The government said it will continue to monitor foreign inflow trends through the task force in the second half and actively review further institutional changes to support larger foreign inflows.

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