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#household lending-MarchS. Korean banks' household, small biz lending rises in March
SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- Household lending extended by South Korea's major banks continued to rise in March, with loans for self-employed businesses showing marked growth, market data showed Tues... 09:12 Apr. 02 -
#foreign banks-earningsNet profits of foreign bank branches in S. Korea surge in 2018
SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- Foreign bank branches in South Korea saw their combined net profit spike 27.4 percent in 2018 from a year earlier on the back of the rise in Interest and trading incomes,... 06:00 Apr. 02 -
#financial holding firms-2018 earningsProfits of financial holding firms grow 6.8 pct in 2018
SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's nine financial holding firms saw their combined net profit rise 6.8 percent on-year in 2018, helped by a solid gain in interest income, data showed Monday. ... 12:00 Apr. 01 -
#savings banks-loansSavings banks' loans for self-employed grow at fast clip in Q4
SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean savings banks' loans extended to self-employed businesses spiked more than 30 percent in the fourth quarter of last year, data showed Monday. Lending for ... 10:09 Apr. 01 -
#banks-earningsNon-interest earnings make up 12 pct of profits generated by S. Korean banks
SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- Non-interest related earnings made up just 12 percent of profits generated by local banks in 2018, much below the global average, a local think tank said Sunday. The ... 16:17 Mar. 31 -
#KB Financial-China bizKB Financial chairman calls for China biz expansion
SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- KB Financial Group chief Yoon Jong-kyoo called for greater business expansion in the Chinese market, during talks at the Boao Forum, market watchers said Sunday. The ... 14:38 Mar. 31 -
#securities fund-yield rateOverseas securities funds outperform domestic funds in Q1
SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean funds invested in overseas stocks showed a much better performance than their counterparts with high exposure to local securities in the first quarter, data... 10:49 Mar. 31 -
#IPO-Q1 tallyValue of S. Korea's IPOs surges 60 pct in Q1: data
SEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- Corporate fund raising via initial public offerings (IPO) surged 60 percent on-year in the first quarter of this year, market data showed Friday. A total of 12 compan... 17:41 Mar. 29 -
#bond yields-close
S. Korean Bond Yields on March 29, 2019
Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 1.722 1.719 +0.3 3-year TB 1.690 1.679 +1.1 10-year TB 1.833 ... 16:22 Mar. 29 -
#household debtRegulator vows efforts to keep household debt under control
SEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- The financial watchdog said Friday it will continue efforts to keep household debt under control this year, while focusing on curbing riskier loans by self-employed busi... 15:00 Mar. 29 -
#lending rates-FebruaryBank rates for household loans fall to 17-month low in Feb.
SEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean banks' lending rates for fresh household loans continued their downside slide to hit a 17-month low in February amid rising concerns over an economic slowdo... 12:00 Mar. 29 -
#BOK-foreign assetsS. Korea increases U.S. dollar share of FX reserves in 2018
SEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank said Friday that it slightly increased the portion of U.S. dollar-denominated assets in its foreign exchange reserves last year to deal with t... 12:00 Mar. 29 -
The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR)
SEOUL, March 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 ... 11:05 Mar. 29 -
#regulator-financial scamAI tech combating financial scams could be 'game changer': regulator
SEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- Regulatory efforts to fight against telephone and other financial scams using artificial intelligence (AI) technology could be a "game changer," despite rapid advances b... 10:00 Mar. 29 -
#fintech reform(Yonhap Feature) S. Korea vows regulatory reforms to boost fintech
By Kim Deok-hyun SEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- There is at least one industry in South Korea where hardly a day goes by without financial authorities mentioning deregulation: financial technology, or... 09:00 Mar. 29 -
#Treasurys-salesS. Korea to sell 7.35 trillion won in state bonds in April
SEJONG, March 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to sell 7.35 trillion won (US$6.4 billion) in state bonds next month, the finance ministry said Thursday. The government will issue 1.45 trillion w... 17:40 Mar. 28 -
#bond yields-close
S. Korean Bond Yields on March 28, 2019
Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 1.719 1.740 -2.1 3-year TB 1.679 1.722 -4.3 10-year TB 1.810 ... 16:19 Mar. 28 -
#Internet banking-2018 tally(LEAD) Internet banking users in S. Korea rise 8.5 pct in 2018
(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 7, 9; UPDATES with minor edits throughout) SEOUL, March 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Internet banking services grew at a fast clip last year, with the number of da... 15:32 Mar. 28 -
#credit card profitCredit card firms' net profit rises 12.3 pct in 2018
SEOUL, March 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's credit card firms saw their combined earnings rise 12.3 in 2018, helped by increased card usage and higher income from loans, the financial regulator here ... 12:00 Mar. 28
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BOK stands pat, but analysts divided on chance of rate cut
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Samsung BioLogics case to affect market, delisting unlikely: experts
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October rout worst setback for S. Korean bourse in decade
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Deregulation brightens prospects for Internet-only banks
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Fat-finger fiasco penalty to have long-term impacts on Samsung Securities: experts
