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BOK to Sell 8 Tln Won Monetary Stabilization Bonds in August


Bank of Korea (Image courtesy of Yonhap)

Bank of Korea (Image courtesy of Yonhap)

SEOUL, July 24 (Korea Bizwire)South Korea’s central bank said Thursday it will sell up to 8 trillion won (US$5.83 billion) worth of monetary stabilization bonds (MSBs) next month.

The planned issuance represents an 800 billion-won increase from a month earlier, according to the Bank of Korea (BOK).

As policy tools devised to absorb excess liquidity in the market, MSBs are sold to financial institutions and individuals.

(Yonhap)

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