POSCO INTERNATIONAL (CEO Lee Kye-In) announced on the 23rd that it issued blockchain-based digital bonds, marking the first instance among non-financial companies in Korea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Digital bonds are securities in which the entire process of issuance, registration, trading and settlement is carried out using blockchain technology, offering enhanced security, faster settlement and greater accessibility for global investors compared with traditional bonds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Valued at about KRW 140 billion (approximately HKD 780 million), the digital bonds issued by POSCO INTERNATIONAL were placed privately. The global financial institution HSBC served as the sole lead manager. The issuance marks the second such case in Korea, following Mirae Asset Securities, and the first by a non-financial company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
POSCO INTERNATIONAL reduced the settlement period for conventional foreign-currency bonds from five business days to three with the introduction of digital bonds. The move is expected to improve fund management efficiency by increasing the speed of capital turnover, while further expanding investor accessibility as a globally integrated business company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Furthermore, the company expects a reduction in procurement interest rates through the “Issuance Cost Subsidy Scheme,” which Hong Kong financial authorities are providing on a temporary basis to vitalize the digital bond market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a global trading company centered on energy, materials, and agro businesses, POSCO INTERNATIONAL maintains a business structure in which stable foreign currency procurement is vital. Starting with this issuance, the company plans to accelerate the digitalization of finance while proactively responding to the markets of smart contracts and security token offerings (STOs, securities that divide real financial assets based on blockchain for issuance and distribution).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, POSCO INTERNATIONAL and HSBC held a signing ceremony for the issuance of digital bonds on the 16th at HSBC headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. The event was attended by Chung Kyung-Jin, Head of Corporate Strategy and Finance Group at POSCO INTERNATIONAL, and Rhee Sang-ho, CEO of HSBC Securities. Taking this issuance as an opportunity, both companies agreed to strengthen cooperation in the field of digital finance, including the introduction of blockchain and digital financial technologies, financing efficiency, and digital transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“This issuance is a milestone that realizes digital transformation in the fund procurement sector following the introduction of a blockchain-based global payment system last year,” Chung Kyung-Jin, Head of Corporate Strategy and Finance Group at POSCO INTERNATIONAL, remarked at the signing ceremony. “We are actively promoting a full-scale digital transformation based on our digital transformation (DX) master plan and will proactively respond to changes in the digital finance environment, such as the STO market, to further strengthen our procurement competitiveness in the global market.”<\/p>\n\n\n
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