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Korea’s non-banking industry is cited as one of the few sectors that may weather current unfavorable financial business circumstances such as slowing asset growth and rate hikes. More specifically, ...
The number of initial public offerings on the Korean stock market rose, but their value declined more than 66 percent last year, according to data from the country’s financial watchdog on Feb. 13. A...
The financial regulator said on Feb. 12 it will limit the penalty interest rate as it seeks to alleviate the financial burden of desperate borrowers. Starting June 25, the penalty interest rate w...
Shares of Woori Financial Group will start being traded on the country’s main stock exchange this week, Korea’s bourse operator said on Feb. 12. The initial public offering slated for Feb. 13 cam...
Funds invested in Korean stocks dropped sharply last month as investors moved to lock in profits from the market’s bull run, data showed on Feb. 11. The net capital outflow reached a massive 630....
The average loan-deposit spread of Korean banks rose to a five-year high in 2018, which is forecast to lead to record-high interest earnings, data showed on Feb. 11. According to the data from th...
The government is seeking to raise individuals’ investment ceiling for peer-to-peer lending, while bolstering regulations to protect investors, officials said on Feb. 11. P2P lending is largely u...
Amid slowing momentum in the banking industry and rising competition from fintech players, major financial groups are looking to break away from the status quo and design a new business paradigm. I...
Major brokerage firms reported worse-than-expected earnings in the fourth quarter of last year, with analysts citing increased market volatility coupled with a slump in the nation’s equity-linked sec...
Accommodative monetary policy increases commercial banks’ appetite for risky assets as they try to seek higher profits amid a low interest rate trend, a report said on Feb. 10. “When market interest...
[THE INVESTOR ] Hana Financial Group announced on Feb.1 that it has recorded a record high net profit in 2018 on the back of solid interest income. Net profit of the major Korean banking group stoo...
[THE INVESTOR] JB Financial Group reported a record high net income last year, backed by increased earnings from interest and cost-saving efforts, the group said on Jan. 29. The group recorded 321...
[THE INVESTOR] Korea’s four major cryptocurrency exchanges have joined forces to tackle money laundering via the digital currency market, sources here said on Jan. 28. The four entities -- Bithu...
[THE INVESTOR] Hana Financial Group announced on Jan. 21 that it has kicked off two projects on its in-house venture platform. Korea’s third-largest financial group in terms of net profit has been ...
[THE INVESTOR] Korea’s KB Kookmin Bank and Shinhan Bank held nationwide meetings to review and recognize last year’s business performance and set fresh operational strategies for 2019, as the countr...
YouTube introduces 12 promising game content creators
NYC accelerator ERA invests in S. Korean esports firm
Hugel’s operating profit reaches W18.2b in Q3
Korean companies eye global cosmetics brand Physiogel
DamoGo aims to make impact by reducing food waste
MashUp Angels funds tech startup Lion Rocket
HDC-led consortium close to controlling Asiana
KEB Hana becomes 2nd-largest shareholder of BIDV
November 14, 2019
