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#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 -
#Internet banking-2018 tallyInternet banking users in S. Korea rise 8.5 pct in 2018
SEOUL, March 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Internet banking service rose at a fast clip last year with the number of daily transactions, and total value, reaching record highs, central bank data sho... 12:00 Mar. 28 -
#FSC chairmanHead of financial regulator to attend Boao Forum in China
SEOUL, March 28 (Yonhap) -- The head of South Korea's financial regulator will attend this week's Boao Forum for Asia in China and preside over a session among business executives between Seoul and... 11:42 Mar. 28 -
#KORIBOR-rates
The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR)
SEOUL, March 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 ... 11:01 Mar. 28 -
#Internet bank3 consortia apply for Internet-only bank licenses
SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- Three consortia, led respectively by fintech firm Viva Republica, brokerage Kiwoom Securities and the newly formed Anyband Smart Bank, have submitted their applications ... 19:19 Mar. 27 -
#credit card fee
Big firms need to pay higher credit card processing fees: regulator
SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- Big firms need to pay higher credit card processing fees than those levied on small merchants, the head of the financial regulator said Wednesday, amid a dispute between... 15:29 Mar. 27 -
#venture capital-increaseMajor financial holding firms to up capital spending for innovative firms
SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's five major financial holding companies vowed Wednesday to expand their capital spending to better support innovative growth among smaller firms. Under ... 15:01 Mar. 27 -
#FSS supervision(LEAD) Regulator urges financial firms to improve internal control systems
(ATTN: ADDS details in last 3 paras) SEOUL, March 26 (Yonhap) -- A senior financial regulator on Tuesday called for financial firms to improve their internal control systems and governance structur... 14:38 Mar. 26 -
#realty trustCombined profit of real estate trust firms edges up in 2018
SEOUL, March 26 (Yonhap) -- Real estate trust firms in South Korea saw their combined net profit edge up in 2018, data showed Tuesday, amid signs of an adjustment in the property market. The co... 12:00 Mar. 26 -
#FSS supervisionRegulator urges financial firms to improve internal control systems
SEOUL, March 26 (Yonhap) -- A senior financial regulator on Tuesday called for financial firms to improve their internal control systems and governance structures, citing various risks that could w... 10:27 Mar. 26 -
#debt salesCorporate debt sales tumble 12.5 pct in Feb.
SEOUL, March 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's corporate bond sales sank more than 12 percent on-month in February due mainly to a base effect, government data showed Tuesday. The value of corporate... 08:18 Mar. 26 -
#FSC small merchantGov't to offer loans of 600 bln won to help self-employed biz owners
SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- The government plans to provide loans of 600 billion won (US$528.6 million) to support self-employed business owners who are struggling with lackluster private spending,... 14:00 Mar. 25 -
#FSS-feesFinancial watchdog cuts fees slightly for supervision this year
SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial regulator cut the supervision fees levied on financial firms this year by a modest amount, a report showed Monday. The Financial Supervisory S... 09:33 Mar. 25 -
#short-term time deposits-surgeShort-term bank deposits soar 17 pct in 2018
SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- Short-term time deposits at South Korean banks surged nearly 17 percent in 2018, central bank data showed Monday, due probably to increased savings by big firms. The ... 08:42 Mar. 25 -
#credit bureauCombined profit of 6 credit bureau firms gains 27.9 pct in 2018
SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- The combined net profit of six credit bureau firms in South Korea rose 27.9 percent on-year in 2018, thanks to efforts to expand their business portfolio into new sector... 12:00 Mar. 24 -
#sustainable financeBNP Paribas striving to promote sustainable finance in S. Korea
SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- BNP Paribas SA, France's biggest bank, will strive hard to promote its sustainable finance in South Korea as it seeks to arrange more funds for projects that make a posi... 15:21 Mar. 22 -
#S Korea-gold bourseS. Korea's gold bourse shows marked growth over 5 yrs
SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- During the five years since its establishment, South Korea's gold bourse has shown stable growth, with the total turnover nearly quadrupling, the bourse operator said Th... 16:18 Mar. 21
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