Rising dollar aids growth in KDB derivative volumes
Offshore deals help Korean policy bank secure Asia Risk award
KDB was the first bank to introduce financial derivatives to Korea in 1988 and has continued to be a leader in the domestic market; it is the only local house among the top 10 derivatives dealers in Korea. KDB's derivatives transaction volumes rose by 18% from 318 trillion won ($300 billion) in 2012 to 374 trillion won in 2013 and accounted for 6% of the total domestic market share, ranking number five among 46 competitors.
Despite low volatility in the foreign exchange market and the steady
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