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#asset managers-Q3 earnings
Asset managers' Q3 profits down on falling investment income
SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Yonhap) -- Asset management companies in South Korea saw their combined third-quarter profit fall on-quarter, hit by a sharp decline in their investment income, data showed Tuesday.... 06:00 Nov. 26
S. Korean Bond Yields on Nov. 25, 2019
Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 1.401 1.391 +1.0 3-year TB 1.475 1.456 ... 16:34 Nov. 25
#banks-loan delinquency
Banks' loan delinquency rate inches down in September
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- The delinquency rate for South Korean banks' won-denominated loans edged down in September due to a slight decline in the number of firms that failed to repay their debts... 12:00 Nov. 25
#growth outlook
BOK likely to trim growth outlook again
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) will slash its growth outlook for the local economy this year and also for next year, market watchers said Monday, adding that the only question r... 10:40 Nov. 25
BOK expected to keep rate steady this week.: poll
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean central bank is widely expected to keep its policy rate frozen this week, a poll showed Monday. In a survey conducted by Yonhap Informax, the financia... 09:15 Nov. 25
#economy
S. Korea to take steps if market volatility increases
SEJONG, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will take timely steps to stabilize its financial markets in case of increased volatility, a senior official said Monday. Vice Finance Minister Kim Yong-b... 08:30 Nov. 25
#bond yields-close
S. Korean Bond Yields on Nov. 22, 2019
Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 1.391 1.390 +0.1 3-year TB 1.456 1.462 -0.6 10-year TB 1.687 ... 16:38 Nov. 22
Major retailers tipped to rack up better earnings in 2020
By Chung Joo-won SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- After a tough year, South Korea's major retailers are tipped to log a modest improvement in their earnings next year on the back of improved business con... 15:10 Nov. 22
#Woori Bank-stake sale
Woori Bank sells remaining 1.8 pct stake in parent group
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- Woori Bank, a major South Korean commercial lender, said Friday it has sold its remaining 1.8 percent stake in its parent Woori Financial Group Inc. to foreign investors,... 11:03 Nov. 22
#KORIBOR-rates
The Korea Interbank Offered Rates
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Interbank Offered Rates as posted by Yonhap Infomax, the financial news and information arm of Yonhap News Agency, at 11:00 a.m. Term Today (%) ... 11:00 Nov. 22
#ASEAN summit
Moon wished for N.K leader's participation in ASEAN summit to create int'l support for peace: Cheong Wa Dae
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- The office of President Moon Jae-in expressed regret Thursday that North Korea rejected an invitation for leader Kim Jong-un to visit South Korea for the upcoming summit ... 19:16 Nov. 21
#bond
S. Korean Bond Yields on Nov. 21, 2019
Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 1.390 1.380 +1.0 3-year TB 1.462 1.450 +1.2 10-yea... 16:29 Nov. 21
The Korea Interbank Offered Rates
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Interbank Offered Rates as posted by Yonhap Infomax, the financial news and information arm of Yonhap News Agency, at 11:00 a.m. Term Today (%)... 11:02 Nov. 21
(News Focus) BOK to be on hold this time, but possible rate cut ahead
By Byun Duk-kun SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank may soon be compelled again to step in and accommodate the country's sagging economy, but will likely sit out the rest of the y... 10:00 Nov. 21
DLS sales swing to upturn in Oct.
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- The issuance of derivatives-linked securities (DLS) in South Korea soared nearly 40 percent on-month in October, marking the first rise in four months, data showed Thursd... 09:17 Nov. 21
Korea's net overseas investment grows in Q3
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's net overseas investment rose sharply from three months earlier in the third quarter, with a steady increase in overseas investment by South Koreans and a la... 12:00 Nov. 20
Major entertainment firms tipped to log better earnings in 2020
SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's major entertainment agencies are expected to see improved earnings next year on growing album sales and global activities of their idol groups, analysts sai... 17:05 Nov. 19
#Moody's
(LEAD) Weak global recovery to weigh on S. Korean economy in 2020: Moody's
(ATTN: ADDS additional information in paras 13-19, photo) By Byun Duk-kun SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean economy, along with many of its leading corporations, will continue to face hea... 14:18 Nov. 19
Foreign currency deposits surge nearly US$6 bln in Oct.
SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- Foreign currency deposits held by banks in South Korea rose sharply from a month earlier in October, largely on local companies seeking to stash the U.S. dollar at its we... 12:00 Nov. 19
#Moody's
Weak global recovery to weigh on S. Korean economy in 2020: Moody's
By Byun Duk-kun SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean economy, along with many of its leading corporations, will continue to face headwinds next year due to weak economic growth and trade tens... 11:26 Nov. 19