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  "title": "Why Korean companies flock to Hong Kong to issue digital bonds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/why-korean-companies-flock-to-hong-kong-to-issue-digital-bonds",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-23T06:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/cryptocurrency/20260823/why-korean-companies-flock-to-hong-kong-to-issue-digital-bonds"
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  "summary": "Korea's bond market is racking up a series of firsts. This year has seen the country's first digital bond issued by a securities firm, followed by firsts from a private company, a public institution, and, most recently, a bank. The issuers — Mirae Asset Securities, POSCO International, Korea Housing Finance Corporation and KB Kookmin Bank — come from different sectors. Yet the deals have…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Why Korean companies flock to Hong Kong to issue digital bonds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/why-korean-companies-flock-to-hong-kong-to-issue-digital-bonds-2738064",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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