South Korea Weighs 20% Cap on Retail Single Stock Leverage After KRW 344.2B July Forced Liquidations

South Korea's financial regulators said they may add measures such as individual investment limits if overheating in single stock leveraged products persists, focusing on a proposal to cap retail leveraged positions in single stocks at 20% of total financial investments. Official statistics show July forced liquidations hit KRW 344.2 billion by July 13, with over 1.2 million retail accounts reaching margin call levels.