South Korea's CMA Market Grows 4.06 Trillion Won in H1 2026, RP-Backed Products Surge to 42.5% Share

According to the Financial Investment Association of Korea, cumulative assets in CMA (Comprehensive Money Management Accounts) reached 104.066 trillion Korean won as of July 14, representing a 4.1% increase from 100.4 trillion won on January 2, 2026. The market expanded by 4.066 trillion won in just six months, with account numbers growing by 1.75 million to 39.795 million accounts.

Product composition shifted significantly, with RP-backed CMA (securities repurchase agreements) attracting 3.352 trillion won in new inflows to reach 44.18 trillion won, or 42.5% of total CMA assets. Conversely, promissory note-backed CMA declined by 663.5 billion won to 22.996 trillion won. Individual investors drove the inflows, increasing their CMA holdings by 3.754 trillion won, while corporate accounts added only 311.5 billion won.