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Bank of Korea flags chipmaker-linked derivatives

hedgeweek

3 weeks ago

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The Bank of Korea (BOK) has called for closer scrutiny of overseas derivatives linked to South Korean semiconductor stocks, warning that the rapid expansion of leveraged products could intensify volatility in the country’s equity markets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
In its latest Monetary Policy Report to parliament, the central bank identified several factors behind the unusually sharp swings in the Kospi between January and July, including the market’s heavy concentration in semiconduc...

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