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Costco to end contract with Samsung Card, partner with Hyundai Card

Costco Wholesale Korea, the South Korean unit of the US wholesaler, has chosen Hyundai Card as its partner starting next year, according to the Korean card firm Friday. Following Costco’s single-net...

August 26, 2018
Finance
Over 100,000 vendors use Cashnote to manage card income

The number of vendors that use the card income management system Cashnote topped 100,000 as of Friday, according to the service provider, financial technology startup Korea Credit Data, Sunday. Cash...

August 26, 2018
Finance
AEBS students pick KB as operator of exemplary cultural space

Students from the Asia Elite Business Scholars group recently visited a bank branch renovated into a cultural space in Seoul run by South Korea’s KB Kookmin Bank. Located in Hongdae in western Seoul...

August 23, 2018
Finance
Urban tech startups boosted by efforts of accelerator, foundation

Fledging Korean startups devoted to urban technologies that help cities become more efficient and sustainable have been receiving support from the managers of incubator programs. Startup accelerator...

August 23, 2018
Industry
K-water hosts seminar on water resource management for Southeast Asian delegates

The state-led Korea Water Resources Corp., also known as K-water, has invited 18 public servants from Southeast Asian nations to a seminar designed to help enhance the capability to manage water reso...

August 23, 2018
Industry
NongHyup Bank acquires Cambodian microfinance institution

Seoul-based NongHyup Bank said Wednesday it gained regulatory approval Friday for operation of the Cambodian microfinance institution Samic that Nonghyup acquired in July. (Herald DB) The Phnom Pen...

August 22, 2018
Finance
Shinhan gears up for ING Life takeover

Shinhan Financial Group is gearing up to raise 400 billion won ($357.5 million) through debt funding in its move to take over ING Life Insurance Korea. If Shinhan manages to raise the capital throug...

August 22, 2018
Finance
[Herald Interview] Screening matters in crowdfunding: Crowdy

The Korea Herald is publishing a series of interviews on promising startups in the financial technology industry. This is the 21st installment. -- Ed. In June, the South Korean mobile game software ...

August 21, 2018
Finance
Alipay launches mobile tax refund service for tourists to Korea

Chinese mobile payment platform Alipay announced Monday it had launched a mobile tax refund service so users could claim refunds without visiting offline duty-free shops in airports or cities. (Hera...

August 20, 2018
Finance
Weaker dollar eases S. Korea market woes

Downward pressure on South Korea’s markets appears to be on the wane, as the US dollar is taking a breather against currencies in emerging markets including Korea. (Yonhap) After opening higher on ...

August 20, 2018
Finance
[Kosdaq Star] Strong Q2 backs DoubleU Games’ plan to move to Kospi

This is the 60th in a series of articles analyzing major companies traded on the tech-heavy Kosdaq market. -- Ed. Listed game software developers in South Korea suffered lackluster performance in th...

August 19, 2018
Finance
Indonesians in South Korea can send money home faster with new service

Seoul-headquartered KB Kookmin Bank said Friday that it had launched a more efficient money-transfer service Thursday for its Indonesian customers, who can now convert South Korean won directly to In...

August 17, 2018
Finance
Samsung Electronics pulls along H1 growth in Kospi earnings

South Korea’s listed companies experienced lackluster earnings in the second quarter despite on-year growth in the first half of the year largely driven by Samsung Electronics, data showed Thursday. ...

August 16, 2018
Finance
Korean white hat hackers win CTF competition in US

South Korean white hat hackers took the first place in the Defcon 26 Hacking Conference Capture the Flag Competition held in Las Vegas from Thursday through Sunday, according to Raonsecure Tuesday. ...

August 14, 2018
Industry
Emerging market woes send Kospi to 15-month low

South Korea’s stock markets sank Monday on emerging market instability triggered by the sliding Turkish lira coupled with negative investor sentiment toward listed Korean biotech companies. (The Kor...

August 13, 2018
Finance

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