Yuanta Securities Issues KRW 30 Billion of High-Risk ELS

Yuanta Securities publicly offers 6 series of ELS (No. 5680-5685) totaling KRW 30 billion (KRW 5 billion each)
Underlying assets: KOSPI200, Samsung Electronics, LG Energy Solution, Tesla, NVIDIA, AMD, Micron Technology
Non-principal protected, risk grade 1 (very high risk), maximum loss 100%
Step-down autocall structure with knock-in barrier conditions
Unlisted, not protected by deposit insurance, potential principal loss upon early redemption
Issuer credit rating: AA- (Korea Ratings and NICE, June 2025)
Historical loss cases disclosed: ~50% loss on Hong Kong HSCEI ELS (2024), up to 98% loss on DLF (2019)