SEJONG, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to issue state bonds worth 5.7 trillion won (US$5.37 billion) in January, the finance ministry said Thursday.
According to the ministry, the government aims to sell 1.4 trillion won in three-year Treasuries, 1.55 trillion won in five-year debts and 1.5 trillion won worth of 10-year bonds this month.
It also plans to issue 600 billion won worth of bonds that mature in 20 years and another 650 billion won in 30-year bonds.
Earlier, the ministry said it sold about 6 trillion won worth of bonds last month.
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2013/01/03 17:00 KST
S. Korea to sell 5.7 tln won in state debts in Jan.
