South Korea's Ministry of Finance and Economy is considering prohibiting investment banks without domestic securities licenses from arranging offshore bond sales of local issuers. This move comes amid an overseas issuance boom. The ministry is gathering feedback from banks with domestic licenses and plans to make an official announcement soon. The local media Seoul Economic Daily first reported the regulatory talks on Tuesday.
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