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Corporations' Excess Funds Hit Record High in Q2 on Robust Chip Exports

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Excess funds held by South Korean businesses hit an all-time high in the second quarter as strong semiconductor exports boosted corporate earnings,...

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Han Ji-hoon = Domestic companies' net fund management reached an all-time high in the second quarter (April–June) of this year, driven by strong semiconductor exports.

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Domestic companies' surplus funds have surged, bringing the net financial operations volume for the second quarter to a record high of 67.1 trillion won. This is attributed to a sharp increase in net profits, driven primarily by semiconductor firms. According to the "Second Quarter Financial Flow (Preliminary)" statistics released by the Bank of Korea on the 7th, the net financial operations volume of the domestic sector

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Driven by the semiconductor boom, corporate surplus funds reached an all-time high, transforming them into suppliers in the financial market. Conversely, households have reduced the scale of their financial operations due to declining income and home purchases. A "money move" phenomenon is emerging, with companies expanding their investments in bonds and stocks, while households are increasing their investments in stocks and funds rather than de…

Driven by a booming semiconductor market, major related companies have generated significant profits, resulting in a surge in corporate surplus funds in the second quarter, reaching a record high. While companies typically raise funds in the market for investment, the increase in cash on hand has led them to increase deposits and purchase large amounts of bonds, transforming them into "big investors" in the financial markets. According to the Ba…

In the second quarter of this year, the net fund management volume of a non-financial corporation in Korea reached the highest level since the statistics were compiled.

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조선일보 broke the news on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
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