Structured products in South Korea recovered sharply in 2025 as issuance and outstanding volumes rebounded alongside stabilising rates and stronger equity markets.
Structured products in South Korea have shown a ‘clear recovery,’ centered on derivative-linked bonds (DLBs) boosted by the stock market recovery and the trend of interest rate stabilisation, according to a report by the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS). Outstanding balance of derivatives-linked securities (DLS), or structured products across the wrappers in Korea, rose 17% to KRW95.1 trillion (US$63.8 billion) in 2025 compared with the prior year, the financial watchdog said, re