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Sovereign wealth funds Korea’s WGBI inclusion moved to next April; Seoul works on policy steps

South Korea’s much-anticipated inclusion of its bonds in the FTSE World Government Bond Index (WGBI) has been postponed to April 2026 from Nov...

Foreign exchange South Korea to ease foreign exchange regulations, expand FX swap line

South Korea’s foreign authorities said on Friday they will ease foreign exchange regulations to allow more dollars into the domestic financial...

Sovereign bonds Korea to join FTSE Rusell bond index to attract $66 bn inflows

South Korea will be included in a global major bond index next year to attract an estimated $66 billion in capital inflows to Asia’s fourth-la...

Mergers & Acquisitions Korea Zinc to sell $301 mn in CPs amid management feud with MBK

Korea Zinc Inc., the world’s top zinc and lead smelter, is set to sell 400 billion won ($300.9 million) in commercial papers, its first fundra...

Economy S.Korea’s July household debt grows at fastest pace in over 3 years

South Korea’s household debt is expanding at the fastest pace in over three years, clouding growth in Asia’s fourth-largest economy and ...

Korean chipmakers Samsung seeks $3.6 billion in loans from KDB for chip investment

South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. seeks to borrow as much as 5 trillion won ($3.6 billion) from the state-run Korea Development Bank t...

Regulations Korea likely to lift short-selling ban in April after leveling playing field

South Korea’s financial regulator, the Financial Services Commission (FSC), said on Thursday it will extend its blanket stock short-selling ba...

Private debt Whole loans offer funding solution for stretched borrowers: Savills IM

Despite the challenging economic environment, there are still plenty of opportunities for profit in commercial real estate, notably through debt i...

Economy Korea Inc.’s record short-term borrowing raises specter of debt overhang

South Korea’s short-term corporate loan growth is picking up at a fast pace, stirring concern among some analysts who see parallels to the 200...

Banking & Finance Korea’s time deposit rates head north on higher bank bonds’ coupon

South Korea’s commercial banks have joined thrifts and credit unions in a race to offer their time deposit holders higher interest to cover cl...

Capital raising LG Display borrows $772 million from LG Electronics

South Korea's LG Display Co. on Monday said it borrowed 1 trillion won ($772.1 million) from LG Electronics Inc. to “raise the competitiveness...

ESG SK Geo Centric secures $363 mn in sustainability loans on favorable terms

SK Geo Centric Co., a South Korean petrochemical company, said on Tuesday it has secured 475 billion won ($363 million) in sustainability-linked loa...

Logistics EMP Belstar launches $300 mn Korea logistics fund

Energy and infrastructure-focused private equity firm EMP Belstar has launched its second logistics fund targeting cold storage facilities in South ...

Batteries Hyundai Motor, LG Energy secure $710 mn for battery JV in Indonesia

South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group and battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. have secured $710 million from financial institutions overseas to ...

Corporate restructuring Korea Inc. rushes to cut debt as interest rates surge

South Korean companies scrambled for lowering debts and borrowing costs with new financial and business strategies as interest rates on corporate lo...

Central bank Korea lawmakers confirm IMF veteran as new BOK chief

South Korea’s lawmakers gave the nod to the nomination of veteran International Monetary Fund official Rhee Chang-yong as the country’s ...

Banking & Finance Korean online banks’ disruptive business model: Woo low-credit borrowers

South Korea’s three major digital banks are stepping up their credit loans to borrowers with low credit ratings, a disruptive business model s...

War in Ukraine Korea corp. borrowing costs to rise further on Russia risks

South Korean companies are expected to pay more for fundraising as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has chilled investor sentiment on corporate bo...

Corporate bonds Korea corporate borrowing costs jump to 8-year peaks

South Korean companies suffered from surging financing costs as corporate bond yields shot to eight-year highs. Affiliates of major conglomerates wi...

Banking & Finance Korean bank profits at record-high as borrowers struggle under debt

South Korea’s major banks posted record earnings last year, boosted by higher interest income amid the central bank’s easing monetary bi...

Economy Korea private debt growth at record high of $98 bn in Q2

South Korea’s private sector debt jumped near $100 billion in the April-June period, a record high of quarterly growth, amid an overheating pr...

Economy S.Korea plans to tighten ability-to-repay rules

South Korea's new household lending rules, set to be unveiled next month, will center on tightening the assessment of borrowers' repayment capabilit...

Corporate bonds Korea postpones forex bond sale to October

South Korea’s government delayed a sale of foreign exchange stabilization fund bonds to next month, disrupting local companies’ plans to...

Economy Heavy household borrowing fans Korea’s asset market overheating

South Korea’s asset market is showing signs of overheating as households take out fresh loans at a record pace to invest in initial share sale...