Products linked to interest rate underlyings captured 32% market share, up 11% MoM.
An estimated KRW5.8 trillion (US$3.7 billion) was collected from 1,387 structured products offered on the South Korean primary market in May, according to SRP data. Some 32% of all volumes was invested in 157 products linked to interest rates, up 11 percentage points MoM and stable YoY Sales decreased by 17% compared to April; year-on-year (YoY) they were up by 13%. Issuance fell by 32% month-on-month (MoM) but increased by 21% compared to May 2025 when there were 1,142 public o