Samsung Securities said on Wednesday balances in its "domestic market return account" (RIA, Reshoring Investment Account) had surpassed 30 billion won.

It said balances topped 30 billion won in four days after the launch of the RIA accounts on March 23. The number of accounts also exceeded 4,000, averaging about 7.5 million won per account.

An RIA account provides temporary tax benefits on capital gains from overseas stocks when sale proceeds are converted into won and invested long term in the domestic market.

After opening an RIA account, investors must transfer in overseas shares and sell them for automatic conversion into won. They must then reinvest the proceeds for at least 1 year in domestic shares, domestic funds or won deposits.

For overseas stock sale proceeds up to a limit of 50 million won, investors receive a reduction in capital gains tax on overseas stocks if they buy domestic shares and hold them for at least 1 year: 100 percent until May 2026, 80 percent until July, and 50 percent until year-end. (Only holdings as of Dec. 23, 2025 are eligible.)

A Samsung Securities official said, "As the valuation appeal of the Korean stock market is being reassessed, we expect long-term investment in Korean stocks through RIA accounts to be revitalised."