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KSD Launches Integrated System for Retail Treasury Bonds via Retirement Accounts
Finance · Financial Conglomerates · yonhap_finance · 2026-08-27
The Korea Securities Depository has launched an integrated system allowing individuals to invest in government bonds directly through their retirement accounts.
What Happened
System Launch: The Korea Securities Depository (KSD) has launched an integrated system enabling individuals to invest in government bonds (10-year and 20-year maturities) directly through their DC or IRP retirement accounts. The system is set to begin full-scale operations next month.
Operational Scope: The KSD will manage the entire lifecycle of these bonds, from issuance to principal and interest repayment. A key function of the system is to aggregate subscription data from various retirement pension providers and allocate bonds to individual accounts.
Ensuring Fairness: By centralizing the process, the KSD aims to provide fair and transparent allocation results based on standardized criteria. This initiative strengthens the KSD's role as a core infrastructure provider in the capital market.
Future Outlook: Following the initial issuance in September, the KSD plans to focus on system stabilization. The organization also intends to encourage broader participation from more retirement pension providers to help integrate these bonds into the public's asset portfolios.