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Song Seung-hyun
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Toss Securities joins hands with Hana Bank for 24-hour forex trading service
Hana Bank on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding with Toss Securities, the brokerage arm of fintech company Viva Republica, to jointly provide around-the-clock service for foreign exchange trading. “Through continuous cooperation with various financial companies like Toss Securities, we will create a new trend in the foreign exchange market,” Hana Bank official Namgoong One said in a statement. According to Hana Bank on Friday, the bank will mainly provide exchange rate i
Market Dec. 16, 2022
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Supreme Court rules in favor of Woori Financial Group head
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld lower courts’ decision to accept an injunction request by the head of Woori Financial Group against the financial watchdog's penalty for improperly selling derivatives-linked products. Since 2017, Woori Bank has been selling derivatives-linked products that were designed for investors to earn large amounts of money when the interest rates of major economies stay above a certain level. The problem occurred in 2019 when the interest rate around the
Economy Dec. 15, 2022
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Big shot bureaucrat named to lead NongHyup Financial Group
After NongHyup Financial Group announced on Monday it selected Lee Suk-joon, 63, as the new chairman, the news made headlines as Lee is the first former high-ranking official to become a financial group’s head under the Yoon Suk-yeol administration. According to the financial group, it held meetings on Monday with the board and shareholders and approved sole candidate Lee as the new chairman. He will start a two-year term on Jan. 1. Born in 1959 in the nation’s second-largest city,
Industry Dec. 13, 2022
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Regulator looks into possibility of Apple Pay violating privacy law
South Korea's financial regulator is reviewing the possibility of Apple Pay’s payment process violating a law to protect personal credit information, ahead of its launch in Korea. This review came after the Financial Supervisory Service official said it has completed a review of Apple Pay’s terms and conditions last week. When a purchase occurs in local stores using Apple Pay, the American tech company plans to adopt a payment processing method that approves the purchase via the
Industry Dec. 12, 2022
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Hana looks to nurture future CEOs
Hana Financial Group said Sunday it has provided support totaling 150 million won ($115,000) for 18 startup projects launched by college students. The program, Hana Social Venture University, is part of the group’s outreach that aims to support young students to find jobs or launch their own businesses. Since July, 292 potential startups consisting of 550 university students from 10 different schools have taken part in the program, which offers eight weeks of training, one-on-one consultin
Industry Dec. 11, 2022
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Will Apple Pay contend in land of Samsung Pay?
Apple Pay’s long-awaited South Korean debut seems imminent, even as local partner Hyundai Card’s lips appear tightly sealed. On Friday, a photo went viral on Asamo, a Naver blog for Apple products users. It showed a kiosk machine at Kimganae, a local gimbap chain, with a sign that read “Payment with Apple Pay.” Many blog readers did not hide their excitement. “Finally, Apple Pay in Korea,” a user commented on the post. “If it works in Kimganae, I gues
Industry Dec. 11, 2022
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Citibank named best international bank in Korea
Citibank Korea has been honored with the Best International Bank in Korea for 2022 award by Asiamoney, a monthly financial magazine published in Hong Kong. Asiamoney said it selected Citibank Korea for the award as the bank has been “a trusted financial partner to corporate clients, offering innovative and comprehensive solutions with Citi’s global expertise and network despite the significant challenges of the global economy.” “Thanks to the passion and devotion of all o
Industry Dec. 8, 2022
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[Newsmaker] Wemix delisting sends shockwaves through crypto market
A Seoul court’s denial of an injunction against the delisting of Wemade's cryptocurrency wemix on Wednesday sent shock waves through the local virtual asset market. During this delisting process, wemix's market capitalization plunged by more than 380 billion won ($287.52 million). Wemix tokens were removed from the four crypto exchange platforms -- Bithumb, Upbit, Coinone and Korbit -- on Thursday at 3 p.m. The court's ruling came as Wemade filed a petition for a preliminary
Industry Dec. 8, 2022
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FSS inspects Payco’s signature key leakage case
South Korea’s top financial watchdog on Tuesday launched an on-site inspection of NHN’s mobile payment service Payco after news that its signature key was leaked broke the day before. This key is a tool that app developers use when registering and distributing their apps on app stores. It certifies that an app is developed by a certified company—in this case, Payco. Apps that used this signature key are considered safe and not detected as malicious by security programs. Back
Industry Dec. 7, 2022
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JB Financial honored with ESG award
JB Financial Group has been honored with the ESG Excellent Company Award by the Korea Institute of Corporate Governance and Sustainability (KCGS) at the Korea Exchange in Yeouido, Seoul, on Friday. “We see this recognition as an opportunity to further strengthen our responsibility and role in taking the lead in sincere and advanced ESG management,” the financial group said in a statement. Since 2011, the KCGS has been evaluating local companies' performance in environment, soc
Market Dec. 5, 2022
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S. Korea to rise to 6th-largest trading country for 1st time
South Korea’s trade volume is expected to stand at 6th in the world -- the highest ranking in Korean history, according to the Korea International Trade Association. “This year, Korea’s exports are expected to exceed $600 billion for the second consecutive year -- recording an all-time high -- and global export ranking is expected to rise from 7th last year to 6th. Import ranking also jumped from 9th to 8th, leading Korea’s volume of trade to leap two notches from No. 8
Industry Dec. 5, 2022
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Court starts reviewing Wemix delisting injunction
A Seoul court on Friday started reviewing a preliminary injunction requested by game publisher Wemade to withdraw the decision from South Korea’s top five crypto exchanges to delist Wemix, a token issued by the game company's blockchain platform. This petition for a preliminary injunction was filed on Monday after the Digital Asset Exchange Alliance (DAXA) comprised of five crypto exchanges -- Bithumb, Upbit, Coinone, Korbit and Gopax -- announced on Nov. 24 they would halt trading
Industry Dec. 2, 2022
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Korean crypto exchange operators see Q3 earnings shrink
Korean cryptocurrency exchange operators have suffered setbacks in earnings in the third quarter, as investors' appetite for virtual assets fizzled following a string of incidents revealing their risks. According to Dart, the Financial Supervisory Service’s electronic disclosure board, the net profit of Dunamu, the operator of Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, marked 159.98 billion won ($123 million) during the quarter that ended in September. Although this was an i
Industry Dec. 1, 2022
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Land Ministry, Truckers fail to compromise again
Representatives of the truckers’ union and government officials failed to reach a compromise again in their second round of talks on Wednesday amid a week-long strike by unionists that inevitably could impact an array of industries. Starting from Nov. 24, Cargo Truckers Solidarity has been staging a walkout mainly to call for a permanent guarantee of minimum freight rates, which is to expire at the end of this year. The minimum freight rate policy was created to prevent truck
Industry Nov. 30, 2022
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[Global Finance Awards] Woori Financial Group ready to lead future global financial market
After gaining momentum from structural changes and the privatization process in recent years, Woori Financial Group has been actively making changes to become the global leader of the future financial market. The most evident change was made recently in November when the group launched a new Data Intelligence department with a goal to pursue development in areas of data and artificial intelligence. At the beginning of this year, the group also announced its goal to increase its combined monthly
Market Nov. 29, 2022
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