Korea Securities Depository announces results for 2nd anniversary of opening of government bond integrated account system

(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Kang Soo-ji = The Korea Securities Depository (KSD) announced on the 11th that it reviewed its operational performance and shared future development directions on the occasion of the second anniversary of the launch of the International Central Securities Depository (ICSD) omnibus treasury account system.

The omnibus treasury account is a system that supports foreign investors' custody and settlement of domestic and offshore government bonds through a custody account opened by an ICSD at the KSD. Since the service was launched in June 2024, its volume of use has been steadily expanding.

According to the KSD, as of the end of the first half of 2026, the custody balance of the omnibus treasury account exceeded 27.4 trillion won, and the cumulative transaction amount since its launch surpassed a total of 1,740 trillion won. In particular, after the settlement amount increased significantly in March this year—just before the start of the World Government Bond Index (WGBI) inclusion—it has maintained a high trading volume.

Since the launch of the service, the KSD has pursued institutional and system improvements, such as extending the settlement cutoff time and allowing domestic financial institutions to conduct ICSD offshore settlements.

Within the year, it plans to establish an "Omnibus Treasury Account Integrated Information Platform" to help domestic and foreign investors check relevant information at a glance. It also intends to actively support the government's policy permitting offshore lending transactions among foreign investors.

On the 28th of last month, the KSD held an industry meeting attended by about 60 working-level managers from 27 institutions, including the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Bank of Korea, investment traders, and custodians, to discuss measures to improve infrastructure.