The Korea Exchange (KRX) announced on Friday its plan to extend the fee exemption for Korean green bonds by another year.
The proposal was included in the draft amendments to the detailed implementation rules for KOSPI-listed securities published the same day.
According to the amendments, registration fees and annual charges for Korean green bond investors will continue to be waived until December 31, 2026.
KRX clarified that the fee exemption will not apply to other social impact bonds, such as Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) bonds.
Korean green bonds are debt securities financing eco-friendly domestic projects under the "K-Taxonomy," a green economic activity classification system jointly developed by Korea’s Ministry of Environment and the Financial Services Commission.
KRX began waiving fees for green bonds and SRI bonds in June 2020 to encourage investment in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) sectors.
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