The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Friday.
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(LEAD) Gov't to raise gathering size limit to 10, relax biz hour curfew to midnight...
13:00 Apr. 01
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SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- The nominee for South Korea's central bank chief said Friday that he will determine the direction of monetary policy after analy...
12:48 Apr. 01
SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- The nominee for South Korea's central bank chief said Friday that he will determine the direction of monetary policy after analyzing how existing risks, including the Ukr...
11:09 Apr. 01
SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign exchange authorities unloaded a net $6.89 billion in the fourth quarter of last year to ease volatility in the forex market, the central bank said ...
17:11 Mar. 31
SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to sell 14.5 trillion won (US$12 billion) in government bonds next month, the finance ministry said Thursday.
The ministry will issue 1 trillion won...
17:00 Mar. 31
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SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- The outgoing chief of the Bank of Korea (BOK) called Thursday for serious discussions on the possibility of change in the roles of the central bank...
16:58 Mar. 31
SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) said Thursday it has been awarded the "Central Bank of the Year" by a British financial information provider for its "timely" action to stabilize...
16:00 Mar. 31
SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- The outgoing chief of the Bank of Korea (BOK) called Thursday for serious discussions on the possibility of change in the roles of the central bank beyond its main oblig...
15:00 Mar. 31
SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank on Thursday reported the largest net income in 2021 thanks to a decline in expenses.
The Bank of Korea (BOK) logged 7.86 trillion won (US$...
14:37 Mar. 31
SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- Rates on mortgage loans extended by South Korean banks rose to the highest level in about nine years in February in line with interest rate hikes by the central bank, da...
14:04 Mar. 31
SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- Banks in South Korea continued to reduce the number of their offline branches in 2021 as part of efforts to reduce costs amid the expanded use of mobile banking, data sh...
14:04 Mar. 30
SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- A monetary policy committee member of the Bank of Korea (BOK) could preside over an interest rate-setting meeting scheduled for mid-April in the case the central bank ch...
10:54 Mar. 30
SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- Asset management firms in South Korea saw their 2021 combined net earnings jump 67.1 percent from a year earlier thanks to a rise in commission revenue, data showed Wedn...
06:00 Mar. 30
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By Kim Soo-yeon
SEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Tuesday it plans to focus its fiscal policy for next year on propping up the economic ...
16:34 Mar. 29
SEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- The state-run Export-Import Bank of Korea (Eximbank) has suffered a loss of about 220 billion won (US$180 million) after granting a huge loan to a local investor in an A...
15:44 Mar. 29
SEJONG, March 29 (Yonhap) -- Debt held by wage workers in South Korea grew at a much faster pace in 2020 from a year earlier amid the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, data showed Tuesday.
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12:00 Mar. 29
SEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Development Bank (KDB), a state-run lender, said Tuesday its customers will be allowed to use ATMs and other offline branch offices of Hana Bank as part of eff...
10:08 Mar. 29
By Kim Soo-yeon
SEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Tuesday it plans to focus its fiscal policy for next year on propping up the economic recovery and strengthen fiscal soundness amid moun...
10:00 Mar. 29
SEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- The nominee for the new central bank chief on Tuesday underlined the importance of having "insight" on any changes in international order to better respond to rising ext...
08:36 Mar. 29
SEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday maintained its 2022 growth outlook for South Korea at 3 percent as exports and investment will likely remain robust desp...
06:00 Mar. 29