South Korea’s KRX exchange has launched a platform for socially responsible investment bonds.
The platform aims to provide transparent information on the domestic SRI bond market. The Bank of Korea issued the nation’s first green bond in February 2013 and domestic SRI bond issuance has increased over the past two years rising to 65.8 trillion won ($55.8 billion) with 426 SRI bonds issued.
“We expect the segment to add vitality to socially responsible investments by saving information searching time and effort,” the KRX says, adding that the website also provides information in English for foreign investors.