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#FX liquidity(LEAD) S. Korea to enhance monitoring of non-bank institutions' FX liquidity related article
(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 3, 10) By Kim Soo-yeon SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to monitor foreign exchange liquidity conditions for non-banking institutions on a monthly basi... 14:11 Jan. 20 -
#FX liquidity
S. Korea to enhance monitoring of non-bank institutions' FX liquidity related article
By Kim Soo-yeon SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to monitor foreign exchange liquidity conditions for non-banking institutions on a monthly basis in a bid to ease potential market jitte... 13:30 Jan. 20 -
#Lunar New YearS. Korea to offer 38.4 tln won in financial support ahead of Lunar New Year holiday
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to provide 38.4 trillion won (US$34.9 billion) in financial support to households and companies to help them cope with financial difficulty in the run-u... 10:51 Jan. 20 -
#bond market(LEAD) S. Korea to monitor market volatility amid widening bond yield spreads
(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 4, 9-14) SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will closely monitor a potential increase in volatility of the financial markets as the yield spread between short ... 15:10 Jan. 19 -
#liquidityFinance ministry to focus on reining in liquidity-induced bubble, debts this year
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance ministry said Tuesday it will carefully manage ample liquidity this year to prevent idle money from causing asset bubbles and increasing household d... 12:00 Jan. 19 -
#bond market
S. Korea to monitor market volatility amid widening bond yield spreads
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will closely monitor a potential increase in volatility of the financial markets as the yield spread between short and long-term state bonds is increasing, th... 09:11 Jan. 19 -
#North Korea parliamentN. Korea set for Supreme People's Assembly session following party congress related article
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is to kick off a parliamentary session in Pyongyang on Sunday in an apparent legislative step to follow up on the country's ruling party congress that recentl... 10:36 Jan. 17 -
#economic recovery(LEAD) Economic uncertainty continues amid flare-up in COVID-19: finance ministry
(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 11, 14) SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean economy faces persistent uncertainty as a resurgence in new coronavirus cases and stricter virus curbs are hamp... 10:44 Jan. 15 -
#economic recovery
Economic uncertainty continues amid flare-up in COVID-19: finance ministry
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean economy faces persistent uncertainty as a resurgence in new coronavirus cases and stricter virus curbs are hampering domestic demand, the finance ministr... 10:00 Jan. 15 -
#household loanBanks' household loans grow by most in 2020
SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean banks' household loans increased by the most last year, fueled by demand for home-backed lending and overdrafts for stock and property investments, central b... 14:14 Jan. 14 -
#venture funds
S. Korea's venture investment hits record high in 2020
SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- The total amount of investment in startups reached a record high last year amid hopes of lucrative returns and policy backup, government data showed Thursday. A total ... 12:00 Jan. 14 -
#loan delinquencyBanks' loan delinquency rate remains unchanged in Nov.
SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- The delinquency rate for South Korean banks' won-denominated loans remained flat in November from the previous month, the financial regulator said Thursday. The rate f... 12:00 Jan. 14 -
#bondBond, CD issuance in S. Korea surges 16 pct in 2020
SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- Sales of bonds and certificates of deposits (CDs) in South Korea swelled more than 16 percent in 2020 from a year earlier, data showed Thursday. The value of those deb... 11:00 Jan. 14 -
#Treasury billsS. Korea to sell 8 tln won of Treasury bills through Feb.
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to sell a total of 8 trillion won (US$7.3 billion) worth of Treasury bills in the first two months of the year to fund its expansionary fiscal policy, t... 15:00 Jan. 13 -
#listed bondValue of newly listed bonds soars 24 pct in 2020
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- The value of listed bonds in South Korea jumped nearly 24 percent on-year to a new record high in 2020 due to a spike in government debt sale to tackle the coronavirus im... 14:21 Jan. 13 -
#KDB-SsangYong Motor restructuringCreditors urge SsangYong Motor workers to cooperate for rehabilitation, turnaround
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers at SsangYong Motor Co. should cooperate in the automaker's court-led rehabilitation and business turnaround by not going on strike, a key condition for ... 17:29 Jan. 12 -
KDB issues US$1.5 bln in global bonds
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- The state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB) said Tuesday it has issued US$1.5 billion worth of bonds to foreign investors. The lender has sold 10-year bonds worth $300 ... 15:32 Jan. 12 -
#IMFS. Korea to hold annual meeting with IMF on economy
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will begin its annual meeting with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) this week on the country's overall economic situation and its response to the new cor... 14:03 Jan. 12 -
#tax revenueS. Korea's tax revenue down 2.1 tln won in November related article
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's tax revenue declined 2.1 trillion won (US$1.9 billion) in November 2020 due largely to a fall in value-added and transportation tax earnings, the finance mi... 10:00 Jan. 12
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WTO rules in favor of S. Korea in lawsuit against U.S.
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S. Korea sets official tariff on rice at 513 pct
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Ex-Samsung supplier, former execs acquitted in alleged leak of curved edge display tech
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(LEAD) Seoul stocks hit record high on optimism for Biden presidency
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Biden administration tipped to have positive impact on S. Korea's exports
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(News Focus) S. Korea drums up measures to revive consumption, create jobs next year amid pandemic
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S. Korean companies bet big on hydrogen for zero-emission goal
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S. Koreans feel pinch of rising housing costs amid economic downturn
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Korean Air's Asiana takeover heralds seismic shift; bumpy roads lie ahead for completion
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(News Focus) Biden's victory heralds more multilateral approach, environment, pro-labor policies in focus
