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#bond funds
Bond funds enjoy massive cash inflows amid uncertainty, rate cut hopes
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- Some 11 trillion won (US$9.08 billion) in cash has been funneled into funds this year that mostly invest in bonds amid increased uncertainty and hopes for rate cuts, whil... 10:11 Aug. 25
S. Korean Bond Yields on Aug. 23, 2019
Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 1.113 1.108 +0.5 3-year TB 1.169 1.130 +3.9 10-year TB 1.261 ... 16:31 Aug. 23
#BOK
(News Focus) BOK has room for rate cuts but will likely save for later
By Byun Duk-kun SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank is again faced with a dilemma over when and how to trim its key rate, just one month after it delivered a widely unanticipated ... 13:58 Aug. 23
#BOK
Japan's export curb yet to take toll but may slow growth: BOK chief
By Byun Duk-kun SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's economic growth may further slow down this year should Japan's export curb on South Korea begin to take a toll, the country's central bank ch... 17:07 Aug. 22
S. Korean Bond Yields on Aug. 22, 2019
Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 1.108 1.150 -4.2 3-year TB 1.130 1.156 -2.6 10-year TB 1.229 ... 16:32 Aug. 22
#household credit
Household debt growth accelerates in Q2
By Byun Duk-kun SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- The growth of overall debt owed by South Korean households greatly accelerated from three months earlier in the second quarter, central bank data showed T... 12:00 Aug. 22
#overseas card spending
Koreans' overseas card spending inches down in Q2
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- Overseas card spending by South Koreans slightly dropped from three months earlier in the second quarter, partly due to a decrease in the number of people going abroad, c... 12:00 Aug. 22
S. Korean Bond Yields on Aug. 21, 2019
Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 1.150 1.124 +2.6 3-year TB 1.156 1.101 +5.5 10-year TB 1.277 ... 16:35 Aug. 21
S. Korean Bond Yields on Aug. 20, 2019
Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 1.124 1.126 -0.2 3-year TB 1.101 1.093 +0.8 10-year TB 1.198 ... 16:40 Aug. 20
#bank employees
Bank employees' H1 wage gains at fastest clip in 6 years
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- The average wage for employees at South Korea's top six banks rose at the fastest pace in six years in the first half of the year, with their average half-year pay toppin... 09:21 Aug. 20
#bond yields-close
S. Korean Bond Yields on Aug. 19, 2019
Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 1.126 1.125 +0.1 3-year TB 1.093 1.095 -0.2 10-year TB 1.184 ... 16:32 Aug. 19
#KORIBOR-rates
The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR)
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR) as posted by Yonhap Infomax, the financial news and information arm of Yonhap News Agency, at 11:00 a.m. Term ... 11:01 Aug. 19
#bond yields
S. Korean Bond Yields on Aug. 16, 2019
Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 1.125 1.169 -4.4 3-year TB 1.095 1.149 -5.4 10-year TB ... 16:34 Aug. 16
#KORIBOR-rates
The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR)
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR) as posted by Yonhap Infomax, the financial news and information arm of Yonhap News Agency, at 11:00 a.m. Term ... 11:01 Aug. 16
#card firms-H1 earnings
S. Korea credit card firms' H1 net falls 0.9 pct
SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean credit card companies posted a 0.9 percent on-year decline in first-half net profit as decreased commissions weighed on their bottom lines, data showed Thurs... 10:01 Aug. 15
#bond yields
S. Korean Bond Yields on Aug. 14, 2019
Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 1.169 1.174 -0.5 3-year TB 1.149 1.150 -0.1 10-year TB ... 16:36 Aug. 14
#banking
SC Bank Korea's net gains 2.5 pct in H1
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- Standard Chartered Bank Korea said Wednesday its consolidated net profit climbed 2.5 percent on-year to 150.3 billion won (US$124 million) in the first half of the year. ... 15:22 Aug. 14
#KORIBOR-rates
The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR)
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR) as posted by Yonhap Infomax, the financial news and information arm of Yonhap News Agency, at 11:00 a.m. Term ... 11:01 Aug. 14
#bond yields
S. Korean Bond Yields on Aug. 13, 2019
Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 1.174 1.190 -1.6 3-year TB 1.150 1.182 -3.2 10-year TB ... 16:35 Aug. 13
#household debt
Household debt growth accelerates in July on lower rates
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- Household debt growth slightly accelerated from a month earlier in July, apparently on a significant cut in interest rates that followed a key rate reduction by the Bank ... 12:00 Aug. 13