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South Korea FSC: Accelerates higher cash deposit rule for leveraged ETFs
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South Korea's Financial Services Commission announced on July 24, 2026, that it will accelerate the implementation of a higher minimum cash deposit requirement for investing in leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The rule, originally scheduled for August, will now take effect at the end of July. This measure is part of a broader policy package designed to curb extreme market volatility by raising the cost of leverage and increasing barriers to short-term speculation. The move comes as South Korea's stock market has been the world's best-performing this year, prompting authorities to intensify efforts to stabilize trading conditions.
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The cash-deposit measure is part of a broader policy package aimed at curbing market swings by raising the cost of leverage and increasing barriers to short-term speculation. — SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg News
By Jason Chau
South Korea is accelerating the implementation of a higher minimum cash deposit requirement for investing in leveraged exchange-traded funds, as authorities intensify efforts to curb extreme volatility in the world’s best-performing stock market this year.
The Financial Services Commission said Friday that it will bring forward the introduction of the cash deposit rule to the end of July from August.
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