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25 Jun 2026, 12:53 UTC · 2h ago
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MSCI has maintained South Korea's classification as an emerging market and declined to place it on the Developed Markets watchlist. — Failure to achieve developed status prevents a massive influx of passive capital from global index funds that only invest in developed markets.
-0.60The primary obstacle to South Korea's upgrade is the restriction on trading the Korean won, which is currently limited to Seoul office hours. — Currency illiquidity and trading hour restrictions create significant friction for global portfolio managers, deterring institutional investment.
-0.40South Korea is scheduled to launch 24-hour trading in the dollar-won spot market on July 6. — This is a direct attempt to resolve MSCI's primary concern, though the CEO expressed doubt regarding the resulting liquidity.
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MSCI cited additional barriers to an upgrade, including rigid investor identification systems and restrictions on off-exchange transactions. — These structural hurdles suggest that solving the currency issue alone may not be sufficient for a status change.
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