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BOK chief says will maintain ample liquidityEconomyFeb 14, 2020The head of South Korea's central bank said Friday the country will continue to maintain ample liquidity to help minimize the fallout from the outbreak of the new coronavirus amid growing market expe... -
S. Korea to spare no efforts to minimize economic impact of coronavirusEconomyFeb 14, 2020South Korea will spare no efforts to minimize the economic fallout of the new coronavirus and draw up additional measures to support an economic recovery, Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki said Friday. H... -
Seoul's export prices sink in JanEconomyFeb 14, 2020South Korea's export prices fell slightly in January from a month earlier, central bank data showed Friday, largely due to the strengthening of the local currency against the US dollar. The export p... -
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S. Korea to unveil measures to support exports amid virus falloutEconomyFeb 13, 2020SEJONG -- South Korea plans to unveil measures to support exports as early as next week as the coronavirus epidemic in China is expected to cast a shadow on the Korean economy, Finance Minister Hong ... -
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Mirae Asset Capital to buy W40b worth of brokerage unit’s stocksMarketsFeb 13, 2020Mirae Asset Capital to increase stake to 21.1% -
FSS to request probe on Woori’s alleged information-theft caseMoneyFeb 13, 2020The nation’s financial watchdog plans to refer Woori Bank’s alleged information-theft case to the prosecution for investigation, according to internal documents acquired by a lawmaker Thursday. The ... -
S. Korea steps up efforts to stabilize supply of face masksEconomyFeb 13, 2020SEJONG -- South Korea said Thursday it will step up efforts to stabilize supplies of face masks, as demand has soared over the spread of the novel coronavirus. Vice Finance Minister Kim Yong-beom to... -
Barings Korea names CIO as co-headMarketsFeb 13, 2020Barings Asset Management Korea has named its Chief Investment Officer John Park as its joint head in a revamp to pursue efficiencies in management. Park will serve as one of BAMK’s two representativ... -
Buyers of expensive homes face probe over alleged tax evasionEconomyFeb 13, 2020SEJONG -- South Korea's tax agency said Thursday that it will launch an investigation into buyers of expensive homes over alleged tax evasion. The National Tax Service said it will start the probe i... -
S. Korea to speed up private sector infrastructure projectsEconomyFeb 13, 2020SEJONG -- South Korea will speed up its implementation of privately funded infrastructure projects this year in a bid to spur economic recovery through investment, the finance ministry said Thursday.... -
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