Baku:Sales of short-term corporate bonds in South Korea increased by more than 20 percent in the third quarter compared to the previous year, data revealed on Wednesday.
According to Yonhap News Agency, local companies issued 349.3 trillion won (approximately US$260 billion) worth of short-term bonds, marking a 20.4 percent rise from the same period in 2025, as reported by the Korea Securities Depository.
Short-term bonds, which are due within one year with a minimum issuance amount of 100 million won, saw a significant portion maturing within three months, totaling 348.8 trillion won, which represents 99.9 percent of the total issuance.
Additionally, the issuance of short-term bonds with a rating of A1 reached 326.6 trillion won, comprising 93.5 percent of the aggregate issuance during the period.