Gov't to consider further reducing Treasury bond issuance if necessary: finance minister

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SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- The finance minister on Friday said South Korea will consider further reducing Treasury bond issuance if necessary, pledging to continue closely monitoring the market.

Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il's remark came after South Korea decided to reduce Treasury bond issuance by 5 trillion won (US$3.64 billion) in October, with the government also pledging to implement stabilization measures, including emergency bond buybacks, if needed.

Lee discussed the issue during a meeting with Bank of Korea Gov. Shin Hyun-song, Financial Services Commission Chairman Lee Eog-weon, Financial Supervisory Service Gov. Lee Chan-jin and Land Minister Hong Jee-sun.

It marked the first meeting of its kind since Lee took office last month.

"If high interest rates persist, businesses with lower credit ratings could face greater refinancing burdens. The government will continue to closely monitor the bond market in cooperation with relevant agencies," Lee said.

During the meeting, Lee also stressed the need to closely monitor the property market, noting that growth in Seoul apartment prices has slowed for five consecutive weeks, while housing prices outside the affluent Gangnam area continue to rise.

Lee also stressed the need to continue implementing follow-up measures for the internationalization of the Korean won, pledging to announce steps to ease related regulations soon.

Land Minister Hong Jee-sun (L), Bank of Korea Gov. Shin Hyun-song (2nd from L), Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il (C), Financial Services Commission Chairman Lee Eog-weon (2nd from R) and Financial Supervisory Service Gov. Lee Chan-jin participate in a meeting held in Seoul on Oct. 2, 2026. (Yonhap)

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Gov't to consider further reducing Treasury bond issuance if necessary: finance minister

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首尔，10月2日（韩联社）——韩国财政部长周五表示，如有必要，韩国将考虑进一步减少国债发行量，并承诺将继续密切关注市场。

韩国财政部长李亨日发表上述言论之前，韩国政府于10月份决定减少5万亿韩元（36.4亿美元）的国债发行量，并承诺如有必要将实施包括紧急债券回购在内的稳定措施。

李在与韩国央行行长申铉松、金融服务委员会委员长李玉元、金融监督院院长李灿镇和国土交通部长官洪知善的会议上讨论了这个问题。

这是李光耀上个月就任总理以来举行的首次此类会议。

李显龙表示：“如果高利率持续，信用评级较低的企业可能面临更大的再融资负担。政府将继续与相关机构密切合作，监控债券市场。”

在会议期间，李还强调了密切关注房地产市场的必要性，他指出首尔公寓价格的增长已经连续五周放缓，而富裕的江南地区以外的房价仍在继续上涨。

李还强调需要继续落实韩元国际化的后续措施，并承诺很快将宣布放宽相关规定的步骤。

2026年10月2日，韩国国土安全部长官洪济善（左）、韩国央行行长申铉松（左二）、财政部长李亨日（中）、金融服务委员会委员长李玉源（右二）和金融监督院院长李灿镇在首尔参加会议。（韩联社）

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财政部长表示，如有必要，政府将考虑进一步减少国债发行量。