South Korean Retail Investors' Margin Financing Hits 62 Trillion Won Daily Average in Q2, Record High

According to the Financial Investment Association of Korea, retail investors' margin financing and securities-backed loans in the second quarter of 2026 reached a daily average of 62 trillion won, marking a record high. Margin financing balances alone averaged 35.94 trillion won daily, up 15.9% from the first quarter's 31.01 trillion won. Securities firms' interest income from margin financing is estimated to have peaked at 1.4 trillion won for the quarter.
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