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#BOKS. Korea's key rate in new territory but not in trouble: BOK board member
SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- The gap between South Korea's policy rate and that of the United States may have placed South Korea in unexplored territory, but the rate gap has yet to cause any serious... 15:00 Nov. 13 -
Korea's money supply growth slows in Sept.
SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's money supply growth slowed in September from a month earlier but quickened on a yearly basis on a rise in funds held by both households and companies here, ... 12:00 Nov. 13 -
#MMF(LEAD) MMFs log net inflow amid ample liquidity
(ATTN: UPDATES with figures in six sessions to Friday) SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean money market funds (MMFs) posted a net inflow of some 6 trillion won (US$5.2 billion) early this month... 14:43 Nov. 12 -
#household debtHousehold debt growth accelerates in Oct.
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- Household debt growth in South Korea quickened its pace in October from a month earlier, with corporate loan growth also gaining speed, central bank data showed Tuesday. ... 12:00 Nov. 12 -
#foreign investorsForeigners net sell Korean stocks, bonds in Oct.
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- Foreign investors curtailed their holdings of South Korean stocks last month while also reducing the amount of their money invested in local bonds for the first time in t... 12:00 Nov. 12 -
#economyInvestors' risky appetite growing amid favorable conditions
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean investors' appetite for risky assets is increasingly tipped to grow, with loans to buy stocks and cash inflows into stock funds rising amid improved market c... 11:34 Nov. 12 -
#KEB Hana Bank-Vietnam bankKEB Hana emerges as No. 2 shareholder of Vietnamese bank
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- KEB Hana Bank, a major South Korean lender, said Tuesday it has become the second-largest shareholder of a Vietnamese bank after completing the purchase of a 15 percent s... 11:07 Nov. 12 -
Green bond issues more than double this year
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- Green bond issues in South Korea more than doubled this year as energy and chemical firms sought to capitalize on low costs and burnish their corporate image, industry so... 09:47 Nov. 12 -
#MMFMMFs log net inflow amid ample liquidity
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean money market funds (MMFs) posted a net inflow of more than 5 trillion won (US$4.3 billion) early this month amid ample market liquidity following last month'... 09:16 Nov. 12 -
Growth of household debt slows in H1: BOK
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- Overall debt owed by South Korean households continued to rise at a steady pace in the first half, but the rate of increase slowed significantly from a year earlier amid ... 12:00 Nov. 11 -
#foreign investors-stock marketForeigners remain net sellers of S. Korean stocks in October
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- Offshore investors remained net sellers of South Korean stocks last month, marking the third consecutive month of net selling, amid the Korean currency's weakness against... 09:29 Nov. 11 -
Investors flock to stocks for higher returns
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean investors are shifting their money into stocks out of safer bonds as risk appetite perks up on eased concerns over the U.S.-China trade spat, data showed Mon... 09:18 Nov. 11 -
Bond yields soar in Oct. despite key rate cut
SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- Yields on South Korean state bonds jumped in October from the previous month despite a cut in the country's benchmark interest rate, data showed Friday. The yield on th... 14:58 Nov. 08 -
#Dollar futures ETFsDollar futures ETFs lose money on weak greenback
SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exchange traded funds (ETFs) for U.S. dollar futures have logged negative returns over the past three months on a weak greenback, a market tracker said Frida... 09:27 Nov. 08 -
#BOK chiefHead of S. Korean central bank to attend BIS meeting
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- Bank of Korea Gov. Lee Ju-yeol will head to Switzerland this week to attend a Bank for International Settlement (BIS) meeting, the South Korean central bank said Thursday.... 12:00 Nov. 07 -
#credit ratingS&P keeps Korea's rating at AA with stable outlook
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- Standard & Poor's (S&P Global Ratings) on Wednesday affirmed its AA sovereign credit rating for South Korea, despite earlier slashing its growth outlook for Asia's fourth-... 19:25 Nov. 06 -
#CDS premium
S. Korea's risk premium hits lowest since 2008
SEJONG, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's credit default risk fell to the lowest level in more than 12 years, the finance ministry said Wednesday, underscoring foreign investors' confidence in Asia'... 13:40 Nov. 06 -
#BOKBOK board members see need to additionally support local economy: minutes
By Byun Duk-kun SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- Most members of the Bank of Korea (BOK)'s monetary policy board agreed on the need for a further boost to the local economy, including those who had voted ... 17:18 Nov. 05 -
#Korean wonKorean won jumps on U.S.-China trade optimism
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- Despite a weak economy, the South Korean currency has soared against the greenback over the past month due mainly to optimism about U.S.-China trade talks, data showed Tue... 11:00 Nov. 05
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Possibility of S. Korean rate cut looms after U.S. rate reduction
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Foreign capital inflows indicate room for S. Korean monetary policy
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BOK's rate cut on the table amid increased downside risks
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BOK faces quandary over call for rate cut
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BOK has room for rate cuts but will likely save for later
