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Finance

#FX turnover-2018
S. Korean banks' daily FX turnover hits all-time high in 2018
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- The daily foreign exchange (FX) turnover by local and foreign banks in South Korea hit a record high last year on brisk exports and foreign capital inflow, central bank d... 12:00 Jan. 30
#corporate financing-2018
Corporate direct financing jumps 10 pct in 2018: data
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean companies' equity and debt sales rose 10.0 percent on-year in 2018 due mainly to a rise in corporate bond issuance, data showed Wednesday. Local companie... 11:44 Jan. 30
The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR)
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR) as posted by Yonhap Infomax, the financial news and information arm of Yonhap News Agency, at 11:00 a.m. Term ... 11:01 Jan. 30
#stocks-summary
(LEAD) Seoul shares close slightly higher on tech, carmakers
(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom; CHANGES photo) SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's main bourse ended slightly higher on Tuesday on the back of gains by technology firms and carmakers, analy... 16:27 Jan. 29
#bond
S. Korean Bond Yields on Jan. 29, 2019
Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 1.757 1.751 +0.6 3-year TB 1.823 1.820 +0.3 10-year TB 2.03... 16:23 Jan. 29
The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR)
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR) as posted by Yonhap Infomax, the financial news and information arm of Yonhap News Agency, at 11:00 a.m. Term ... 11:01 Jan. 29
#bond yields
S. Korean Bond Yields on Jan. 28, 2019.
Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 1.751 1.746 +0.5 3-year TB 1.820 1.812 +0.8 10-year TB 2.01... 16:19 Jan. 28
#bond-English guidebook
S. Korea publishes bond market guidebook in English
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator said Monday that it has released a comprehensive book on the country's bond market in English to help boost foreign investors' understanding... 15:19 Jan. 28
#capital increase-2018
Corporate paid-in capital increase inches down in 2018
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean companies generated 23.04 trillion won (US$20.62 billion) through paid-in capital increase last year, market data showed Monday. The amount for last year ... 14:11 Jan. 28
#KORIBOR
The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR)
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR) as posted by Yonhap Infomax, the financial news and information arm of Yonhap News Agency, at 11:00 a.m. Term ... 12:54 Jan. 28
#crypto exchanges-money laundering
S. Korea's crypto exchanges join hands to combat money laundering
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's four major cryptocurrency exchanges have joined forces to tackle money laundering via the digital currency market, sources here said Monday. The four ent... 10:33 Jan. 28
#banks-working conditions
Major commercial banks to adopt shorter working hours this year
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's leading lenders have wrapped up their labor deals for the new year that aim to help employees better strike a balance between work and their personal lives,... 10:08 Jan. 28
#ABS issuance-tally
ABS issuance dips 14.2 pct in 2018
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- The issuance of asset-backed securities (ABSs) in South Korea sank more than 14 percent on-year in 2018 on a plunge in sales of government-led mortgage funds, data showed... 08:33 Jan. 28
#household debt-FSC
Regulator aims to further slow growth of household debt
SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- The financial regulator said Sunday it will step up monitoring of banks and other financial institutions to further slow the growth of household debt. South Korea's h... 12:00 Jan. 27
#bond yields-close
S. Korean Bond Yields on Jan. 25, 2019.
Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 1.746 1.745 +0.1 3-year TB 1.812 1.810 +0.2 10-year TB 2.00... 16:32 Jan. 25
#regulator-savings banks
Savings banks urged to set aside more provisions for bad loans
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- The head of the financial watchdog on Friday called for savings banks to set aside more provisions for bad loans and focus on their risk management processes, citing slug... 12:00 Jan. 25
#KORIBOR
The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR)
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR) as posted by Yonhap Infomax, the financial news and information arm of Yonhap News Agency, at 11:00 a.m. Term ... 11:02 Jan. 25
#activist funds-intervention
Activist funds' management intervention negative for businesses
SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- Intervention by activist funds in the management of companies in which they hold a share has a negative impact on the firms' employment, investment and profitability, a l... 17:52 Jan. 24
#state bonds-sale
S. Korea to sell 7.8 tln won worth of Treasurys in February
SEJONG, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance ministry said Thursday that it plans to sell 7.8 trillion won (US$6.9 billion) worth of Treasurys next month. The planned sale includes 550 bill... 17:08 Jan. 24
S. Korean Bond Yields on Jan. 24, 2019.
Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 1.745 1.737 +0.8 3-year TB 1.810 1.803 +0.7 10-year TB 1.99... 16:21 Jan. 24