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MSCI says it needs to see South Korea's regulatory changes put into practice for market upgrade

MSCI Chairman and CEO Henry Fernandez said South Korea must put regulatory changes into practice before MSCI can upgrade its market to developed status. Speaking at a conference in Seoul, he acknowledged progress on rules and regulations and called for cooperation to complete the work.

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What happened

MSCI Chairman and CEO Henry Fernandez said South Korea must put its market rule changes into practice before MSCI can upgrade it from emerging-market to developed-market status. He noted progress, including 24-hour currency trading, but said the won is not yet traded internationally on the spot market.

Global impact / market context

The upgrade has not been confirmed. For ordinary investors, this means South Korea’s market status still depends on whether the changes are put into practice; the available information does not establish any market-price effect.

What to watch

  1. Check whether South Korea puts its announced market rule changes into practice, because MSCI says implementation is needed for an upgrade.
  2. Check whether the won becomes internationally traded on the spot market, because MSCI identified this as a remaining gap.
  3. Check for further statements from MSCI about South Korea’s market status, because no upgrade has been announced in the supplied facts.

Affected assets

  • South Korean domestic stock market
  • South Korean won

Evidence