After the South Korea-US summit, it is reported that South Korea is considering issuing US dollar bonds.

According to informed sources, South Korea is considering issuing US dollar bonds, which will be a test of global investor sentiment. The first face-to-face meeting between South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and US President Donald Trump earlier helped ease tensions. Informed sources revealed that the South Korean government this week invited domestic and foreign banks to tender discussions on issuing US dollar and Japanese yen bonds in the coming months. With parliamentary approval, the issuance size of the sovereign bonds could reach as high as $1.8 billion. Lee Jae-myung met with Trump at the White House on Monday, after which South Korean companies announced private sector investments. In addition, South Korea has pledged to invest $35 billion in the United States, which is part of the trade agreement reached between South Korea and the US last month. The South Korean government is considering issuing bonds overseas because Asian borrowers are ramping up issuance in the international bond market after a summer lull, eager to take advantage of record low spreads for funding. The maturity, amount, and timing of the bond issuance have not been determined, according to informed sources. At the end of June, South Korea issued 1.4 billion ($1.6 billion) in bonds, attracting approximately 19 billion in subscriptions, the highest amount in the country's history of sovereign bond issuance abroad. In 2023, the South Korean government issued its first Japanese yen bonds in Japan, indicating that relations between the two Asian neighbors are warming up. Prior to visiting Washington, Lee Jae-myung held talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shizo Abe last Saturday.