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Vice budget minister calls Future Fund 'fiscal innovation' for future growth

·The Korea Times·Impact 3/5 · Notable

Korea's Vice Budget Minister Cho Yong-beom has called the proposed Future Fund a "fiscal innovation" that will drive future growth. This fund, set to launch next year, will be funded by windfall tax revenue from the country's thriving chipmakers. The Minister sees the fund as a platform for strategic investment, which will help pave the way for long-term economic growth and development in Korea. This move is significant as it highlights the government's efforts to harness its resources for future growth and development.

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Why it matters

Korea's proposed Future Fund is expected to boost future growth. The fund's launch next year with windfall tax revenue could lift investor sentiment and attract foreign capital.

Market impact

Impact score
3 / 5
Market signal
Positive / risk-on
Category
Market moves
Model confidence
65%

Markets & countries in focus

South Korea

Transmission channels

Future Fund launch→Foreign capital inflows→Higher risk appetite→Korean assets rise→Safe-haven assets weaken

Likely winners & losers

Winners

  • Korean equities
  • Technology stocks
  • EM bonds

Under pressure

  • Safe-haven assets
  • Gold

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