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[Exclusive] Korea stops financing infra projects in Myanmar amid deepening crisisEconomyApr 16, 2021Responding to the prolonged crisis in Myanmar, the South Korean government has decided to halt financing for government infrastructure projects there until next year, a source told The Korea Herald o... -
Financial authorities vow to minimize inconveniences from Citigroup’s exit from S. KoreaMoneyApr 16, 2021South Korea’s top financial regulator vowed Friday to minimize inconveniences caused by Citigroup’s decision to withdraw retail banking operations in 13 markets, including South Korea, as part of its... -
Citibank Korea union head says preparation for legal action on the wayMarketsApr 16, 2021Unionized workers at Citibank Korea voiced criticism against Citibank Korea’s decision to withdraw its retail banking operations, calling it unilateral. “(Citibank Korea’s labor union) can‘t accept ... -
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[Exclusive] Hana signals entry to digital payment marketMarketsApr 15, 2021Hana Bank applied for trademark rights to the name “Hana Payments” last month, signaling that it is gearing up to enter the nation’s easy-to-use digital payment market. Industry sources told The Kor... -
JB Financial launches intraboard ESG committeeMoneyApr 14, 2021Provincial bank-led financial institution JB Financial Group said Wednesday it had launched an intraboard committee responsible for making business decisions focused on environmental, social and corp... -
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[#WeFace] ‘Embrace ESG principle as incentive’MoneyApr 12, 2021The government should not set legal requirements for companies adopting environmental, social and corporate governance, or ESG, principles, but should instead provide incentives for those accepting g... -
BNP Paribas, Shin & Kim holds ESG financing webinarMoneyApr 11, 2021BNP Paribas South Korea said Sunday it had recently hosted a webinar to offer insight into green finance at home and abroad, as well as on law firms’ key roles in supporting companies’ environmental,... -
Regulator to probe Hyundai Motor execs for alleged insider tradingMarketsApr 11, 2021Financial authorities will launch an investigation into executives of Hyundai Motor on allegations that they used undisclosed information regarding Apple’s electric vehicle project to profit from sha... -
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[Weekender] Starting the day with a miracle morningEconomyApr 10, 2021Park Hyo-eun, a 28-year-old resident of Gyeonggi Province, joined the miracle mornings trend in an effort to live more diligently. She usually heads to a fitness center at around 6 a.m. and works out... -
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[Top Bankers] Citigroup’s rumored plans put Korea’s first female bank chief to the testMarketsApr 7, 2021This is part of a series of interviews and analyses of South Korea’s top bankers, policymakers and investors leading the financial industry here. This is the third installment. -- Ed. Citibank Korea... -
Tougher penalties come into force for naked short sellingMarketsApr 6, 2021Investors engaged in naked short selling will be fined up to 100 percent of their order amount, the nation’s top financial regulator said Tuesday. According to the policymaking Financial Services Co... -
FSC chief says HAAH still considering in SsangYong MotorMoneyApr 5, 2021Financial Services Commission Chairman Eun Sung-soo said Monday that SsangYong Motor’s likely investor, US automotive distributor HAAH Automotive, asked the government to give more time before it mak... -
Concerns rise as South Korea’s household debt nears GDPMoneyApr 5, 2021Household debt in South Korea surged to nearly 100 percent of the nation’s gross domestic product, raising concerns that the central bank’s rate hikes may be placing a heavy burden on the household s... -
JB Financial sets up overseas business unitMoneyApr 1, 2021JB Financial Group, the holding group of Jeonbuk Bank and Kwangju Bank, said Thursday it has launched a new division in charge of overseas business activities to expand its global presence. The bank... -
BOK's green efforts rank 13th among G20 peers: reportEconomyMar 31, 2021Despite advocacy work on climate action, the Bank of Korea turned out to have lagged behind major economies in terms of concrete policy actions to limit financing for businesses with climage-related ...
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