Korean investments in foreign securities down in 2022

Published date02 March 2023
Publication titleThe Korea Times

The value of foreign securities held by Korean institutions fell in 2022 due to losses from heightened global market volatility, data showed Thursday.

The outstanding amount of foreign securities held by institutional investors is estimated at $365.29 billion as of the end of December, down from the previous year's $407.66 billion, according to the preliminary data from the Bank of Korea.

Foreign securities refer to overseas stocks, bonds and Korean papers, or foreign currency-denominated securities issued by the Korean...

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