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#Trump tariff (LEAD) Korean won weakens slightly on Trump tariffs (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead with latest; ADDS comments, details throughout) SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean currency slightly weakened against the U.S. dollar Thursday after volatile ... 15:55 Apr. 03
#real estate market Real estate credit accounts for nearly half of all loans for private sector: BOK SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- Nearly half of all debts held by individuals and businesses in South Korea are real estate market-related loans, which may stymie economic growth and undermine financial ... 14:00 Apr. 03
#Trump tariff Korean won falls below 1,470 won mark on Trump tariffs SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean currency opened markedly lower against the U.S. dollar Thursday, falling below the 1,470 won mark again amid growing concerns over the impact of the Dona... 09:31 Apr. 03
#foreign reserves S. Korea's foreign reserves rebound from 5-yr low in March: BOK SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign reserves grew from a month earlier in March, rebounding from the lowest level in nearly five years on a quarter-end effect and higher returns on ass... 06:00 Apr. 03
#FX market (LEAD) Korean won strengthens slightly amid hope for political stability (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead with latest details; ADDS details throughout; CHANGES photo) SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean currency strengthened against the U.S. dollar Tuesday, rebound... 16:13 Apr. 01
Household loans by major banks slow in March SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's household loans extended by major banks slowed in March following a sharp increase the previous month, industry data showed Tuesday. Outstanding househol... 16:03 Apr. 01
#wildfires BOK to extend special loan program for small firms in wildfire-ravaged regions SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- The central bank said Tuesday it will extend 75 billion won (US$50.8 million) in loans to small and midsized companies in southern regions affected by recent massive wild... 10:46 Apr. 01
#FX market Korean won falls further to below 1,470 won, lowest in 16 yrs SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean currency opened lower against the U.S. dollar Tuesday, remaining well below the 1,470 won mark. The Korean won opened at 1,473.0 won per dollar, down ... 09:59 Apr. 01
#short selling Stock short selling amounts to over 1.7 tln won on 1st day of resumption SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- The short selling of South Korean stocks was tallied at over 1.7 trillion won (US$1.16 billion) on the first day of the resumption of the trading scheme, data showed Mon... 18:12 Mar. 31
#U.S. dollar BOK net sells $3.8 bln in Q4 to stabilize FX market related article SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank said Monday that it sold a net US$3.8 billion in the fourth quarter of last year to stabilize the foreign currency market. The move came on... 16:40 Mar. 31
#FX market Korean won dips to lowest level in 16 yrs on looming U.S. tariffs, short selling resumption SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean currency weakened markedly against the U.S. dollar Monday to reach the lowest level in about 16 years amid growing concerns about the impact of the Dona... 16:00 Mar. 31
#Toss Bank Toss Bank swings to black in 2024 on increased interest income SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- Toss Bank, a South Korean internet-only bank, said Monday that it swung to the black last year from a year earlier thanks to a rise in interest income. Toss Bank, whi... 13:36 Mar. 31
Number of ISA holders tops 6 mln in 9 yrs: data SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- The number of individual savings accounts (ISAs) has breached the 6-million mark, data showed Monday. A total of 6.04 million people held ISAs as of the end of last m... 11:03 Mar. 31
#banks Banks' capital adequacy ratio down in 2024 SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean banks saw their capital adequacy ratio inch down last year due to an increase in risk-weighted assets amid the weakness of the Korean won, data showed Monda... 06:00 Mar. 31
#insurance firms Insurance firms' lending down in Q4 SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- Loans extended by insurance companies in South Korea fell in the fourth quarter of 2024 from a year earlier amid high interest rates and tightened lending rules, data sh... 12:00 Mar. 30
#asset managers Asset managers' profit surges 13 pct in 2024 SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- Asset management firms in South Korea saw their profits soar 13 percent last year from a year earlier on a rise in commission income, data showed Sunday. The combined... 12:00 Mar. 30
#crypto investors Cryptocurrency investors in S. Korea surpass 16 mln SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- The number of virtual asset investors in South Korea has surpassed 16 million, drawing close to overtaking the number of stock investors in the country, data showed Sund... 10:30 Mar. 30
#BOK BOK reports 2nd-highest ever net profit in 2024 on higher income from securities related article SEOUL, March 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank said Friday it logged the second-highest ever yearly net profit in 2024 thanks to robust income from securities trading and interest. In it... 12:00 Mar. 28
Delinquency rate on bank loans surges in Jan. SEOUL, March 28 (Yonhap) -- The delinquency rate on loans extended by local banks spiked in January due mainly to a base effect and increased newly soured loans, data showed Friday. The delinque... 06:00 Mar. 28
#financial watchdog Financial watchdog to rev up inspection into pre-IPO firms, financially marginal firms SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- The financial watchdog said Thursday it will enhance its inspections into newcomers on the stock market, companies preparing for initial public offerings (IPOs) and thos... 13:03 Mar. 27

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