[Young journalist Seoyoon Jung] The first quarter of this year(Jan~Mar), even though American stocks were adjusted, domestic institutional investors have increased overseas equity investments. It seems because American stocks are cheaper nowadays.

Even though the American stocks were adjusted this 1st quarter, domestic institutional investors increased international investments. It seems because American stocks are at low price nowadays.

According to Bank of Korea’s “first quarter institutional investor’s foreign currency securities investment trend”, domestic institutional investors' international foreign currency securities investment balance has increased by $10billion.

Institutional investor’s foreign currency securities investment balance(based on market value) is $430.39 billion(about 592 trillion won) in the end of march.

Institutional investor’s foreign currency securities investment balance(based on market value) totals up to $430.39 billion(about 592 trillion won) at the end of March.

Compared to last year, at the end of the 4th quarter(420.33billion dollars) the balance has increased by 2,4%(10.05billion dollars).

Asset management companies($7.55billion increased), insurance companies($2.56billion increased), securities companies($500million increased) have increased their investment balance. However, foreign exchange bank has decreased their balance by $560 million.

Among the investment assets, international investment increased by $6.37 million (-> billion), and international bonds were rose by $2.85 million.

The Bank of Korea official explained “even though people can have disadvantages because of the adjustments of the stock price, bargain hunting led to an increase in foreign equities”, and “FED(Federal Reserve System)’s interest rate decrease increased international bond investments.”

In the first quarter, America “Standard and poor’s” rate was 5881.63 and it decreased to 5611.85. However, it is currently recovering to 5912.16.

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