Bond ownership by foreign investors in the South Korean equity market surpassed 100 trillion won (US$91.5 billion) again after more than a year despite concerns about a possible rate hike in the United States, financial data showed Friday.
According to the data compiled by the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), offshore investors held a total of 100.42 trillion won worth of local bonds as of Tuesday, piercing the 100 trillion won level for the first time since it hit 100.25 trillion won on Sept. 9, 2013.