There were 1,354 products issued in the retail segment in December, a 36% rise from November.

Sales volumes, at KRW20.3 trillion (US$16.5 billion), rose by 64% compared to the previous month. Some 123 products were withdrawn early during the month as they did not manage to accumulate enough sales. Of these, six were offered as a private placement. In December, 2,488 products matured, releasing approximately KRW28.8 trillion back onto the market for reinvestment. The best-performing product was NH Now ELS 23 . The autocall was hedged by UBS and linked to a basket comprising the shares