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#won(LEAD) Korean won sinks to over 2-year low on weak Q1 growth
(ATTN: UPDATES with closing price in first 3 paras; AMENDS headline) SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's won currency slipped to an over two-year low against the U.S. dollar on Thursday as t... 16:19 Apr. 25 -
#Shinhan FinancialShinhan Financial's Q1 net gains 7.1 pct on equity gains
SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- Shinhan Financial Group Co., a major South Korean banking group, said Thursday its net profit rose 7.1 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier, thanks to gains ... 15:44 Apr. 25 -
#FX turnover
Banks' daily FX turnover increases in Q1
SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- The daily foreign exchange (FX) turnover by local and foreign banks in South Korea rose in the first quarter on a large increase in transactions of derivatives, central ... 12:00 Apr. 25 -
#wonKorean won sinks to 2-year low on weak Q1 growth
SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's won currency fell to a two-year low against the U.S. dollar on Thursday as the nation's economy unexpectedly contracted in the first quarter and the dollar... 10:14 Apr. 25 -
#corporate financingCorporate direct financing rises 22.6 pct in March
SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean companies' equity and debt sales rose 22.6 percent on-month in March, helped by a gain in sales of corporate debts, government data showed Thursday. Loc... 06:00 Apr. 25 -
#KB Financial earningsKB Financial Q1 net down 12.7 pct on severance pay
SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- KB Financial Group Inc., a major South Korean banking group, said Wednesday its net profit fell 12.7 percent on year in the first quarter, due to one-off costs related t... 16:25 Apr. 24 -
#insurance fraudInsurance fraud hits all-time high in 2018
SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- Fraudulent insurance claims rose 9.3 percent in terms of the amount paid out last year to an all-time high of 798 billion won (US$699 million), the financial watchdog sa... 12:00 Apr. 23 -
#credit finance
Credit finance firms' net profit edges up in 2018
SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- Earnings of South Korea's credit finance firms edged up last year from a year earlier, thanks to a steady gain in interest income from household and corporate lending, d... 06:00 Apr. 23 -
#bond yields-close
S. Korean Bond Yields on April 19, 2019
Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 1.758 1.752 +0.6 3-year TB 1.756 1.741 +1.5 10-year TB 1.899 ... 16:35 Apr. 19 -
#Hana FinancialHana Financial Q1 profit sinks on severance payments
SEOUL, April 19 (Yonhap) -- Hana Financial Group Inc., a major South Korean banking group, said Friday its first-quarter net profit fell 16.8 percent on-year, hit by one-off costs related to severa... 15:57 Apr. 19 -
#KORIBOR-rates
The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR)
SEOUL, April 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 ... 11:02 Apr. 19 -
#producer priceS. Korea's producer prices gain in March
SEOUL, April 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's producer prices rose in March for the second straight month as the cost of industrial goods and oil became more expensive, central bank data showed Friday.... 06:00 Apr. 19 -
#bond yields-close
S. Korean Bond Yields on April 18, 2019
Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 1.752 1.777 -2.5 3-year TB 1.741 1.778 -3.7 10-year TB 1.893 ... 16:35 Apr. 18 -
#key rate(News Focus) BOK stands pat, but analysts divided on chance of rate cut
By Kim Deok-hyun SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the Bank of Korea ruled out the possibility of a rate cut in the near term after leaving its policy rate unchanged for this month, but anal... 16:33 Apr. 18 -
#growth forecast(3rd LD) BOK rules out rate cut despite lower growth estimate
(ATTN: CHANGES headline, first 9 paras; RESTRUCTURES) SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank chief on Thursday said the bank is not considering a rate cut as it expects exports and ... 13:35 Apr. 18 -
#growth forecast
(2nd LD) BOK cuts growth forecast to 2.5 pct
(ATTN: CHANGES headline, first 6 paras; ADDS quote, details in last 4 paras) SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank on Thursday trimmed its economic growth outlook for the year, cit... 12:13 Apr. 18 -
#growth forecast
(LEAD) BOK cuts S. Korea's growth forecast to 2.5 pct
(ATTN: ADDS quote, details from para 4, photo) SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Lee Ju-yeol said Thursday the central bank has revised down its earlier economic growth forecast... 11:45 Apr. 18 -
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#growth forecast
BOK cuts S. Korea's growth forecast to 2.5 pct
SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Lee Ju-yeol said Thursday the central bank has revised down its earlier economic growth forecast for South Korea to 2.5 percent for 2019 due to ... 11:28 Apr. 18
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Korean won sinks to 2-year low on weak Q1 growth
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2 Seoul stocks dip 0.88 pct on tech slump, won hits lowest in 19 months
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3 (LEAD) Seoul stocks dip 0.88 pct on tech slump, won hits lowest in 19 months
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4 Seoul stocks down for 2nd day on weak Q1 growth, currency concerns
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KB Financial Q1 net down 12.7 pct on severance pay
News Focus
Market
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BOK stands pat, but analysts divided on chance of rate cut
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Samsung BioLogics case to affect market, delisting unlikely: experts
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October rout worst setback for S. Korean bourse in decade
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Deregulation brightens prospects for Internet-only banks
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Fat-finger fiasco penalty to have long-term impacts on Samsung Securities: experts
