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US trade pressure triggers discord in SeoulEconomyFeb 28, 2018Trade Ministry seeks to augment trade negotiating organization, Finance Ministry remains cautious citing budget -
BOK tipped to hike key rate in May or JulyEconomyFeb 28, 2018South Korea's central bank is expected to raise its key interest rate in May or July in an effort to cope with rising US rates, analysts said Wednesday. In a widely expected move, the monetary polic... -
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[News Analysis] US risks dog Korean economyEconomyFeb 27, 2018A global automaker’s move that could potentially lead to a withdrawal of business here, key rates pressures, and increasing trade pressure from the United States -- these are the three major US-relat... -
Brokerages' net profit hits 10-year highMarketsFeb 27, 2018´South Korean brokerages’ combined yearly net profit in 2017 hit a 10-year high, mainly on the back of a stock market boom that led to an upshot in revenue from brokerage fees and trades of shares an... -
BOK holds key rate steady at 1.50% in Feb.EconomyFeb 27, 2018South Korea's central bank on Tuesday kept its key rate unchanged for the second month in a row as Asia's fourth-largest economy experiences slow growth momentum. In a widely expected move, the mone... -
Questions raised about extra fiscal spending planEconomyFeb 26, 2018Questions are being raised about the relevance of the government’s move to draw up a supplementary budget this year to cope with the country’s deteriorating unemployment problem. Critics note Presid... -
Global anti-money laundering body briefed on Korea's obligations on cryptocurrencyMarketsFeb 26, 2018Korea's financial regulator has briefed a global anti-money laundering body on its obligations related to cryptocurrency transactions to tackle money laundering, officials said Monday. Korea's anti-... -
Assets under management in Korea hit record high in 2017MarketsFeb 25, 2018South Korean financial firms’ assets under management hit a record high of 950 trillion won ($880.9 billion) in 2017, up 4.7 percent from the previous year, data showed Sunday. The hike in the volum... -
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[Herald Interview] Corda eyes private, inclusive global banking network: R3 chief engineerMarketsFeb 25, 2018Distributed ledgers like the blockchain system are increasingly setting a new standard for paperwork-free global banking in various financial areas, such as the management of a cash pool for currency... -
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[Monitor] Korea‘s household income improves on-yearEconomyFeb 23, 2018South Korea saw its real household income rise in the fourth quarter last year from a year ago, ending eight consecutive quarters of decline, data by Statistics Korea showed. An average monthly inco... -
'Critical' economic momentum eyed for sustainable growth: finance ministerEconomyFeb 21, 2018South Korea's economy needs critical growth momentum to mount a sustainable expansion going forward, the country's chief economic policymaker said Wednesday, stressing that innovative growth is cr... -
Hana Financial seeks further momentum from non-banking bizMarketsFeb 21, 2018After enjoying a prosperous 2017, South Korea’s financial players are now facing a challenging year ahead, amid escalating competition in the digital financing sector, government pressure on househol... -
Korea Inc. caught between external, internal risksEconomyFeb 21, 2018Korea Inc. is being squeezed between growing risks from its two largest trading partners and a raft of anti-business policies pushed by President Moon Jae-in’s administration. The country’s manufact... -
Korea demands long-term commitment, transparent management from GMEconomyFeb 21, 2018South Korea's commerce minister on Wednesday called on General Motors Co. to submit a feasible long-term investment plan and improve its opaque management style to restructure its operations here fol... -
Korea-Japan political gridlock haunts currency swap renewal: BOK Gov.MarketsFeb 21, 2018Bank of Korea Gov. Lee Ju-yeol said Tuesday that while lingering political deadlock has held back talks to renew a currency swap deal with Japan, Korea would not be rushing it, during his visit to Zu...
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