As the supplementary budget was finalized in the National Assembly, the Ministry of Economy and Finance announced on the 7th that it has revised its plan for issuing government bonds this year.
With this revision, the issuance limit for government bonds will increase from the initial 197.6 trillion won to 207.1 trillion won. Of this, 55-60% is planned to be issued in the first half of the year, with the remainder in the second half.
By maturity, the issuance ratio of long-term bonds (20, 30, and 50-year maturities) will be expanded from the existing 35±5% to 40±5%, considering market conditions and supply-demand factors. Short-term bonds will remain at 30±3%, while intermediate bonds will be reduced from 35±3% to 30±3%.
The monthly issuance scale will maintain the principle of equal issuance under the revised issuance plan, but will operate flexibly considering the government bond market and fiscal funding situations.
The Ministry of Economy and Finance noted, "We will actively support the role of finance in responding to urgent issues and recovering the people's economy through smooth issuance of government bonds."