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#money supplyS. Korea's money supply grows at fastest clip in nearly 11 years in July related article
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's money supply grew at the fastest pace in nearly 11 years in July as household and corporate lending grew amid a long streak of low rates and the new corona... 12:00 Sep. 11 -
#KDB chairmanKDB chief wins 2nd term amid looming collapse of Asiana deal
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- The state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB) said Thursday its chairman Lee Dong-gull has been named to lead the South Korean policy lender for another three years. Lee... 19:50 Sep. 10 -
Hyundai Card floats 450 bln won in green bonds
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Card Co., a leading credit card issuer in South Korea, said Thursday it has locally issued green bonds worth 450 billion won (US$379 million). The won-denomin... 13:58 Sep. 10 -
#loan delinquencyBanks' loan delinquency rate inches up in July
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- The delinquency rate for South Korean banks' won-denominated loans edged up in July from a month earlier, data showed Thursday. The rate for bank loans more than 30 d... 12:00 Sep. 10 -
#Bank of KoreaPrivate consumption to recover slower than expected on virus fallout: BOK related article
By Kim Soo-yeon SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) said Thursday that private consumption is likely to recover at a slower-than-expected pace this year due to the fallout of a fla... 12:00 Sep. 10 -
#bondS. Korean bond sales dip 7.2 pct in Aug.
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- Bond sales in South Korea dropped more than 7 percent in August from the previous month amid rising interest rates, data showed Wednesday. The value of bonds issued in... 14:05 Sep. 09 -
#bank lendingBanks' household loans increase by record amount in August
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean banks' household loans increased by the largest amount on record in August amid rising home prices and a rally in the stock market, central bank data showed ... 12:00 Sep. 09 -
#headlines
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Sept. 9. Korean-language dailies -- Experts call for free flu vaccines for everyone with symptoms... 07:01 Sep. 09 -
#Bank of Korea(LEAD) BOK to buy 5 tln won worth of state bonds by end-year to stabilize market
(ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout) SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) said Tuesday it plans to buy state bonds worth 5 trillion won (US$4.2 billion) directly from the mark... 17:25 Sep. 08 -
#Bank of Korea
BOK to buy 5 tln won worth of state bonds by end-year to stabilize market
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) said Tuesday it plans to buy state bonds worth 5 trillion won (US$4.2 billion) directly from the market by the end of this year in a bid to stabil... 17:09 Sep. 08 -
#Moodys-auto outlookMoody's expects recovery in vehicle sales next year
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- Moody's Investors Service said Tuesday that vehicle sales are expected to recover in the next one and a half years after hitting bottom this year due to the coronavirus p... 16:21 Sep. 08 -
#savings banksSavings banks' H1 net up on increased interest income
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean savings banks reported 14.5 percent growth in their combined net profit for the first half of this year from a year earlier due to a sharp hike in interest i... 12:00 Sep. 07 -
#bondSamsung Securities pushing to sell 250 bln won in bonds
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- Major South Korean brokerage house Samsung Securities Co. said Friday it will issue 250 billion won (US$210 million) worth of bonds in an effort to secure liquidity. T... 10:05 Sep. 04 -
#current account
(LEAD) S. Korea's current account surplus at 9-month high in July related article
(ATTN: CORRECTS info in paras 10, 15; UPDATES with details of briefing in paras 8-9) By Kim Soo-yeon SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's current account surplus widened to a nine-month high in... 09:41 Sep. 04 -
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S. Korea's current account surplus at 9-month high in July
By Kim Soo-yeon SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's current account surplus widened to a nine-month high in July as exports fell at a slower pace than imports amid major economies' reopenings ... 08:00 Sep. 04 -
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#Moon Jae-in(3rd LD) Moon touts New Deal fund, seeks financial sector's support related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with post-meeting briefing in last 7 paras) By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in said Thursday the Korean-version New Deal project would open a new future... 15:47 Sep. 03 -
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(2nd LD) Moon touts New Deal fund, seeks financial sector's support related article
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with additional remarks; CHANGES headline; ADDS photos, byline) By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in said Thursday the Korean-version New Deal ... 13:50 Sep. 03 -
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(LEAD) Moon says gov't to create 20 tln-won 'New Deal' fund, requests financial sector's support
(ATTN: UPDATES with Moon's remarks; CHANGES headline, photo) SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in announced Thursday that the government will create a 20 trillion-won (US$16.8 billion) ... 11:16 Sep. 03
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(LEAD) U.S. trade panel supports LG Chem in battery case with SK Innovation
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Hyundai unveils EV models at Beijing motor show
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(LEAD) 407 people injected with mishandled flu vaccines: authorities
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Seoul shares likely to face choppy trading in coming week
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