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#OECD meeting Finance ministry discusses response to global trade uncertainties in OECD meeting related article SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- The Ministry of Economy and Finance has attended a high-level meeting of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) members in Paris to discuss the i... 15:00 Jun. 05
#financial watchdog FSS chief Lee completes 3-yr term SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- Lee Bok-hyun, the governor of the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), ended his three-year term Thursday, becoming the fourth FSS chief to serve a full term. After ser... 13:18 Jun. 05
#KOSPI Seoul shares up over 2 pct late Thurs. morning on chip, heavy machinery gains related article SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks soared over 2 percent late Thursday morning as chips, heavy machinery and other blue chip gains elevated the market despite overnight losses on Wall St... 11:31 Jun. 05
Listed firms' dividend payouts surged nearly 10 pct last year: data SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- Dividend payouts by listed firms in South Korea rose by nearly 10 percent last year, as some delivered more dividends as part of their efforts to boost returns to sharehol... 10:23 Jun. 05
#KOSPI Seoul shares open higher on chip, heavy machinery gains related article SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened higher Thursday as chips, heavy machinery and blue chip gains elevated the market despite overnight losses on Wall Street. The benchmark Kore... 09:33 Jun. 05
#ETFs ETFs' net asset value tops 200 tln won SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- The net asset value of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) surpassed the 200 trillion-won (US$143 billion) mark for the first time, largely on the back of strong demand from inve... 08:45 Jun. 05
#foreign reserves S. Korea's foreign reserves fall to fresh 5-yr low in May: BOK SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign reserves fell for the second consecutive month in May to reach the lowest level in five years due mainly to a decrease in foreign currency deposits b... 06:00 Jun. 05
#ESG bonds More ESG bonds issued in 2024 but by less firms: report related article SEOUL, June 3 (Yonhap) -- Sales of environment, social and governance (ESG) bonds in South Korea increased from a year earlier in 2024, driven by government-backed financial support, but the number... 10:16 Jun. 03
#Samsung Pay Samsung Pay experiences brief service disruption related article SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Pay, a mobile payment system operated by Samsung Electronics Co., experienced a temporary disruption on Monday, its operator said. Starting around 7 a.m., some ... 14:08 Jun. 02
#Federal Reserve (LEAD) Tariff-induced inflation not persistent; rate cuts expected later this year: U.S. Fed governor related article (ATTN: ADDS more comments in last 9 paras, additional photo, byline) By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller said Monday that he sees room for interest... 11:06 Jun. 02
#Federal Reserve Tariff-induced inflation not persistent; rate cuts expected later this year: U.S. Fed governor related article SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller said Monday that he sees room for interest rate cuts later this year amid expectations that sweeping U.S. tariffs are likely t... 10:19 Jun. 02
#household loans Household loans grow at fastest pace in 7 months in May related article SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's household credit increased at the fastest pace in seven months in May amid a recovery of the housing and stock markets, financial data showed Sunday. Out... 11:57 Jun. 01
Banks' bad loans rise in Q1: data SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean banks' bad loans increased from three months earlier in the first quarter, data showed Friday. Loans classified as substandard or below (SBL) held by local... 06:00 May. 30
#banks Banks' social contributions rise 16 pct in 2024 SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean banks' social contributions increased 16 percent last year, a trade association said Thursday. The Korea Federation of Banks said its members, including le... 13:33 May. 29
#savings bank Savings banks swing to black in Q1; delinquency rate soars SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- Savings banks returned to the black in the first quarter from a year earlier, aided by a decline in loan-loss reserve, data showed Thursday. The combined net profit of ... 13:32 May. 29
#reference rate Financial regulator aims to boost use of risk-free reference rate SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial regulator said Thursday it will boost the use of a newly introduced reference rate in transactions by major financial institutions starting in July... 13:32 May. 29
#corporate debtor 41 conglomerates under tight scrutiny on heavy debts: financial watchdog SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial watchdog said Thursday it has placed 41 highly indebted conglomerates under closer watch for debt reductions. According to the Financial Supervi... 13:25 May. 29
(URGENT) Further rate cut could be larger than expected given risks to economic growth: BOK chief 11:25 May. 29
#interest rate (URGENT) Rate cut decision was unanimous: BOK chief 11:18 May. 29
#BOK Full text of BOK statement on monetary policy decision in May related article SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- The following is the full text of a statement by the Bank of Korea (BOK) on its monetary policy decision Thursday, where the central bank slashed the key rate by 25 basis ... 11:00 May. 29

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