S. Korea's institutional investment in foreign securities grows in 2025

SEOUL, March 4 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's institutional investment in foreign securities grew in double digits in 2025 due to higher demand for both foreign stocks and bonds, central bank data showed Wednesday.

Outstanding investment in foreign securities, including foreign stocks and bonds owned by local financial institutions, totaled 507.83 billion U.S. dollars at the end of 2025, up 20.7 percent from a year e