South Korea's Ministry of Finance issued a statement on Friday after Minister Ko Yun-chul presided over the financial market research and judgment meeting, saying that South Korea's regulatory authorities will closely monitor the domestic bond market, implement smooth control, and prevent sharp market fluctuations. Officials assessed that upward pressure on interest rates continues due to the increase in the issuance of sovereign bonds, the issuance of corporate bonds by global artificial intelligence companies, compounding the expectations of interest rate hikes in major economies, and the tense situation in the Middle East driving up oil prices. South Korea will delay the implementation of the minimum market capitalization threshold for listed companies that have been raised for 6 months; at the same time, eligible companies facing the risk of delisting will be allowed to transfer to the KOSDAQ SME market in Korea without going through a liquidation transaction period.

South Korea's Ministry of Finance issued a statement on Friday after Minister Ko Yun-chul presided over the financial market research and judgment meeting, saying that South Korea's regulatory authorities will closely monitor the domestic bond market, implement smooth control, and prevent sharp market fluctuations. Officials assessed that upward pressure on interest rates continues due to the increase in the issuance of sovereign bonds, the issuance of corporate bonds by global artificial intelligence companies, compounding the expectations of interest rate hikes in major economies, and the tense situation in the Middle East driving up oil prices. South Korea will delay the implementation of the minimum market capitalization threshold for listed companies that have been raised for 6 months; at the same time, eligible companies facing the risk of delisting will be allowed to transfer to the KOSDAQ SME market in Korea without going through a liquidation transaction period.