South Korea has two stock trading accounts per inhabitant
South Korea records 102 million trading accounts for 52 million inhabitants.
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52 million
South Korea records 102 million trading accounts for 52 million inhabitants
The fact
Investors are heavily using leverage, alarming financial regulators.
Authorities fear a speculative bubble and increased systemic risks.
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Why it matters
Ce phénomène illustre une financiarisation extrême de l’épargne sud-coréenne, avec des risques macroéconomiques en cas de correction brutale des marchés.