# Korea Fines Bond Dealers Record $1.2 Billion Over Collusion > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/485820 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 1 outlet covering · First listed: Bloomberg, Nov 10, 2026, 9:00 PM · Read it: South Korea’s antitrust regulator imposed a record 1.63 trillion won ($1.2 billion) fine on more than a dozen domestic banks and brokerages for colluding in sovereign bond auctions, exposing a yearslong practice that undermined competition and raised the government’s borrowing costs. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 10, 2026, 9:00 PM: [Korea Fines Bond Dealers Record $1.2 Billion Over Collusion]() — Bloomberg (Business & finance, United States) South Korea’s antitrust regulator imposed a record 1.63 trillion won ($1.2 billion) fine on more than a dozen domestic banks and brokerages for colluding in sovereign bond auctions, exposing a yearslong practice that undermined competition and raised the government’s borrowing costs.