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S. Korea to sell 8.5 tln won worth of Treasurys in Oct.
SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to sell 8.5 trillion won (US$6.34 billion) in state bonds next month, the finance ministry said Thursday. The country will issue 1 trillion won in T... 17:03 Sep. 21 -
#unfair tradingFinancial authorities to strengthen measures against unfair stock trading related article
SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- Financial authorities announced Thursday a set of enhanced measures to crack down on unfair stock trading following a series of stock manipulation scandals. The meas... 14:53 Sep. 21 -
#corporate financingCorporate direct financing up 23.2 pct in August related article
SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- Corporate direct financing in South Korea expanded 23.2 percent in August from the previous month largely due to an increase in financial bond issuances, data showed Thu... 06:00 Sep. 21 -
#FOMC(2nd LD) U.S. Fed holds key lending rate steady, but hints at another hike later this year
(ATTN: RECASTS throughout: ADDS Fed chair's remark in paras 7-8) By Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday left its benchmark lending rate unchanged, bu... 04:25 Sep. 21 -
#FOMC(LEAD) U.S. Fed holds key lending rate steady
By Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve left its benchmark lending rate unchanged Wednesday, in an anticipated pause expected to give policymakers more time to ass... 03:47 Sep. 21 -
#FOMCU.S. Fed holds key lending rate steady
By Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve left its benchmark lending rate unchanged Wednesday, in an anticipated pause expected to give policymakers more time to ass... 03:10 Sep. 21 -
#public accountS. Korea's public account deficit hit all-time high in 2022 related article
SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's public account deficit hit an all-time high in 2022 largely due to an increase in COVID-19 handouts to small merchants and a rise in commodity prices, cent... 15:11 Sep. 20 -
#delinquency ratioDelinquency ratio on bank loans up in July on decrease in resolved loans related article
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- The delinquency ratio on loans extended by banks in South Korea increased in July from a month earlier due to a decrease in the volume of resolved loans, preliminary dat... 12:00 Sep. 19 -
#derivatives securities
Value of outstanding derivatives-tied securities down in H1 amid bullish global stock markets
SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- The outstanding value of derivatives-tied securities issued in South Korea dropped below the 100 trillion won (US$75.4 billion) mark in the first half of the year, on th... 06:00 Sep. 15 -
#household loan(LEAD) Banks' household loans up sharpest in over 2 yrs in August, rate policy in focus related article
(ATTN: ADDS info on financial authorities' meeting on household debt level in bottom 2 paras) SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- Household loans extended by banks in South Korea rose by the sharpest in ov... 13:51 Sep. 13 -
#money supplyMoney supply up for 2nd month in July amid tightening policy: BOK
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's money supply rose for the second consecutive month in July amid tightening policy, central bank data showed Wednesday. The country's M2, a key gauge of ... 12:00 Sep. 13 -
#household loanBanks' household loans up sharpest in over 2 yrs in August, rate policy in focus related article
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- Household loans extended by banks in South Korea rose by the sharpest in over two years in August on increased demand for home-backed loans amid high borrowing costs, da... 12:00 Sep. 13 -
#Import pricesImport prices up by most in 17 months in August on higher oil prices related article
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's import prices spiked by the most in 17 months last month due to the higher price of crude oil, central bank data showed Wednesday. The import price inde... 06:00 Sep. 13 -
#KRXKRX signs MOU with IDB to improve exchanges between capital markets of S. Korea, Latin America
SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator signed an initial agreement with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to improve exchanges between the two regions' capital markets, o... 14:51 Sep. 12 -
#Foreign investorsForeigners turn net sellers of Korean stocks in August
SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Yonhap) -- Foreign investors turned net sellers of South Korean stocks in August amid woes over a slowdown in the Chinese economy, central bank data showed Tuesday. Offshore inv... 12:00 Sep. 12 -
#stocks marketsS. Korean stock markets to close from Sept. 28 to Oct. 3
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stock markets will be closed throughout the upcoming six-day fall holiday, the bourse operator said Monday. The stock markets, including the main Korea ... 11:38 Sep. 11 -
#KB FinancialKB Financial picks vice chairman as candidate for next chief
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- KB Financial Group Inc., a major South Korean banking group, said Friday it has picked one of its vice chairmen as the candidate for the group's next chief. Its chairm... 17:16 Sep. 08 -
#current accountS. Korea logs current account surplus for 3rd month in July related article
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea logged a current account surplus for the third straight month in July on the back of a widened trade surplus and dividend payments from overseas, central bank... 08:00 Sep. 08 -
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