The FTSE World Government Bond Index officially includes South Korean government bonds

AASTOCKS
2026.04.01 07:36

According to the Korea Herald, South Korea's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, Koo Yun-cheol, announced that one of the three major global bond indices, the FTSE World Government Bond Index (WGBI), has officially included South Korean government bonds.

Koo stated today (the 1st) on social media that amid escalating economic fluctuations due to the situation in the Middle East, the inclusion of South Korean government bonds in the FTSE World Government Bond Index is expected to help stabilize the stock and foreign exchange markets. He cited predictions from foreign financial institutions and treasury bond trading experts that the inflow of foreign exchange into South Korea is expected to reach between 50 billion to 60 billion USD in the future. It has been confirmed that some foreign exchange has already flowed in this week

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