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KEF urges presidential hopefuls to abide by market economy principlesMarketsApr 23, 2017South Korea's major business lobby Sunday urged presidential hopefuls to observe market economy principles to create an atmosphere favorable to businesses that leads to more investments in facilities... -
Korea’s big 30 market cap up 18.7 percent, driven by SamsungMarketsApr 23, 2017The market capitalization of Korea’s top 30 conglomerates surged nearly 20 percent from a year ago, driven by Samsung Electronics’ share value rally, according to market data compiled by a local corp... -
BOK chief says US expansionary fiscal policies to help world economyMarketsApr 22, 2017The governor of South Korea's central bank has said that the US expansionary fiscal policies could help the world economy and that South Korea's exports could continue to improve. BOK Gov. Lee Ju-ye... -
IMF sees NK tensions having no major impact on S. KoreaMarketsApr 22, 2017Tensions with North Korea haven’t had any significant impact on South Korea’s trade and investment, and a sharp rise in US interest rates is a major risk for Asia’s fourth largest economy going forwa... -
FSS punishes 4 securities firms for taking W10b worth rebatesMarketsApr 21, 2017The Financial Supervisory Service of Korea announced Friday that it took punitive action against Korea‘s four securities firms for receiving rebates from a securities-financing services company. The... -
Hana Financial's Q1 net jumps 12.4% on synergy effectsMarketsApr 21, 2017Hana Financial Group Inc., a major South Korean banking group, said Friday its net profit rose 12.4 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier on increased interest income and other synergy eff... -
FSS urges prudence in collecting shipbuilders' debtMarketsApr 21, 2017South Korea’s top financial regulator on Friday asked heads of banks not to recklessly collect debt from the financially-troubled shipbuilders such as Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. Zhin ... -
Hwang renews commitment to fostering growth engines, new industriesEconomyApr 21, 2017Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn on Friday reiterated the government's commitment to fostering growth engines and new industries to stay ahead in intensifying global competition. Hw... -
Seoul stocks end higher on foreign buyingMarketsApr 21, 2017South Korean stocks closed higher Friday as foreigners scooped up stocks on bargain hunting. The won rose against the US dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 10.75 points, or... -
IBK Q1 net up 16% on increased interest incomeMarketsApr 21, 2017State-run Industrial Bank of Korea said Friday that its first-quarter net profit jumped 15.9 percent from a year earlier on increased interest income and gains from asset sales. Net profit for the t... -
Korea to impose anti-dumping duties on Vietnamese, Indian, Ukraine ferroalloyEconomyApr 21, 2017South Korea is set to impose anti-dumping duties on ferroalloy imported from Vietnam, India and Ukraine, the trade commission here said Friday. After a preliminary examination, the Korea Trade Commi... -
Korea, World Bank agree to widen cooperationMarketsApr 21, 2017South Korea's finance minister held a meeting with the president of the World Bank Group to discuss ways to expand the country's participation in the organization, the ministry here said Friday. Fin... -
Internet banks poised to become a force to be reckoned withMarketsApr 21, 2017Jang Hong-suk got a credit line for a deposit to buy an apartment. All he did was download an app on his smartphone and open an account before applying for a loan. It took about 20 minutes before Ja... -
Korean shares extend gains in late morning tradeMarketsApr 21, 2017South Korean stocks extended gains late Wednesday morning on a rebound in tech and telecom stocks. The won rose against the US dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index advanced 18.45 ... -
Korea's fiscal spending on SOC projects creates more jobs in Q1: gov'tMarketsApr 21, 2017South Korea increased fiscal spending on infrastructure-building projects in the first three months of the year contributed to the creation of more jobs, the finance ministry here said Friday. The g...
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