In 2023, the South Korean Won (KRW) was the leading currency in the social bonds market, with an issuance amounting to over ** billion U.S. dollars. The U.S. dollars was the second preferred currency for social bonds, closely following the KRW, and also amounting to over ** billion U.S. dollars.
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