There were 1,125 products issued in the retail segment in October, a 16% fall from September.

Sales volumes, at KRW3.83 trillion (US$2.9 billion), fell 22% compared to the previous month. Some 249 products were withdrawn early during the month as they did not manage to accumulate enough sales. Of these, 21 were offered as a private placement. In October, 1,869 products matured, releasing approximately KRW7.2 trillion back onto the market for reinvestment. The best-performing product was Kiwoom New Global 100tr Club ELS 416 . The one-year autocall was hedged by Crédit Agricole