Crédit Agricole Securities (Asia) Ltd. expands its Global Markets product offerings in South Korea

The new license will strengthen CASAL access to the local market and expand its product offering 

Up to now CASAL activities were focused on the origination of foreign currency bonds for Korean issuers and on the distribution of capital protected investment products to investors. The new license will strengthen CASAL access to the local market and expand its product offering to a wide range of derivatives and derivative-linked notes, covering all types of underlying (rates, FX, equity, credit etc.).

This broadened product suite will better serve the needs of its Korean clients by supporting their diverse investment and hedging strategies.

		Sugmin Joh, Branch Manager for CASAL, said "The license enables our institutional clients to have better access to CASAL's innovative investment products and solutions, and supports our journey in providing them with the best investment instruments."
		Gérald Massenet, Senior Country Officer for South Korea, Crédit Agricole CIB and Crédit Agricole Group, added: “This new development is a clear testimony to our Group’s trust in the Korean financial market, its resilience and its growth potential.”
		Jean-François Deroche, Senior Regional Officer for Asia-Pacific, Crédit Agricole CIB, said: “The initiative serves as another key driver for our growth in Asia-Pacific, where South Korea has been one of our most active franchises, both on the Global Markets and Financing fronts.”

About Crédit Agricole CIB in South Korea

Crédit Agricole CIB was the first French bank to open an office in South Korea, operating in the country since 1974. In 2016, the Bank set up its securities arm, Crédit Agricole Securities (Asia) Ltd., Seoul Branch, providing debt capital markets, fixed income, and merger and acquisition advisory solutions. As a primary dealer of Korean Treasury Bonds (KTBs), Crédit Agricole CIB is one of the top fixed-income houses in the Korean market and has also been selected as FX Leading Bank by the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Korea. CASAL consistently ranks as one of the top leaders in debt capital markets.