Korea DLS/DLB sales hit 10-year low

The total traded volume of derivative-linked securities (DLS) and derivative-linked bonds (DLBs) in South Korea has fallen by 23.8% to KRW17 trillion (US$14.1 billion) in 2021 year-on-year (YoY), reaching the bottom in the past 10 years. The traded volume amount declined by 20.6% from the second lowest record seen in 2013, which was similar to the level registered in 2011. The shift was in line with the fall in issuance, which dropped to 1,713 in 2021, according to a report from Korea Securitie