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    South Korea's finance minister says the government will buy back bonds if needed to steady the market

    Question

    South Korea's finance minister says the government will buy back bonds if needed to steady the market

    Direct answer

    Korean Treasury yields are likely to fall on the prospect of buybacks and lower net supply, while KRW and rate-sensitive financial shares may get support from reduced market stress.

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    Market Ontology
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    2026-09-30
    Published
    2026-10-20
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    1 · 2026-10-20

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “South Korea's finance minister says the government will buy back bonds if needed to steady the market”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-09-30. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-09-30/south-korea-s-finance-minister-says-the-government-will-buy-back-bonds-if-needed-945043

    MACRO
    South Korea's finance minister says the government will buy back bonds if needed to steady the market
    Korean Treasury yields are likely to fall on the prospect of buybacks and lower net supply, while KRW and rate-sensitive financial shares may get support from reduced market stress.
    KTB 10YKRWKOSPI
    Impact
    80
    SEP 30
    SIG
    KTB 10YKRWKOSPI
    South Korea's finance minister says the government will buy back bonds if needed to steady the market
    Korean Treasury yields are likely to fall on the prospect of buybacks and lower net supply, while KRW and rate-sensitive financial shares may get support from reduced market stress.
    Impact
    Korean Treasury yields are likely to fall on the prospect of buybacks and lower net supply, while KRW and rate-sensitive financial shares may get support from reduced market stress.
    Affected
    KTB 10YKRWKOSPI
    Source facts

    How this development reaches the affected companies

    AssetExposure and channelDirectionEvidence
    KTB 10Ybond buybacks and lower issuance reduce duration supply and usually pull yields lowerDown1-5dthe government would deploy emergency bond buybacks and reduce issuance if needed to stabilize the market
    KRWcredible fiscal support for the bond market can ease financial volatility and support the currencyUp1-5dthe government would deploy emergency bond buybacks and reduce issuance if needed to stabilize the market
    KOSPIstabilizing sovereign funding conditions can improve domestic risk sentimentUp1-5dthe government would deploy emergency bond buybacks and reduce issuance if needed to stabilize the market

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