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Thu, August 5, 2021 | 10:48
Samsung confirms support for digital currency
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Samsung confirms support for digital currency
Samsung Electronics has decided to participate in a project being pursued by the Bank of Korea (BOK) to build a pilot platform for a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The BOK began the CBDC pilot program July 28, co-managed by Ground X, a blockchain affiliate of messenger platform giant, Kakao...
2021-08-04 16:02
Hawkish Bank of Korea set to raise key rate this month
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Hawkish Bank of Korea set to raise key rate this month
The Bank of Korea (BOK) is increasingly tilting toward raising the key policy rate as early as this month, as inferred by its July 15 meeting minutes which showed that five out of the six ...
2021-08-04 17:11
Interpark shares soar on takeover expectations
Markets
Interpark shares soar on takeover expectations
Interpark's share price rallied again on Wednesday as investor sentiment continued to be lifted by expectations of the successful acquisition of Korea's first- generation e-commerce platfo...
2021-08-04 16:56
Record FX reserve helps to offset external risks
Banks
Record FX reserve helps to offset external risks
2021-08-04 16:54
Krafton's IPO subscription draws tepid response from retail investors
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Krafton's IPO subscription draws tepid response from retail investors
2021-08-03 17:14
EcoProBM set to join MSCI Korea Index
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EcoProBM set to join MSCI Korea Index
2021-08-03 16:55
Foreign investors produce spike in short-selling
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Foreign investors produce spike in short-selling
2021-08-03 16:55
K bank reports first-ever quarterly profit
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K bank reports first-ever quarterly profit
2021-08-03 16:45
Vaccine shortage pushing up SK Bioscience shares
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Vaccine shortage pushing up SK Bioscience shares
2021-08-03 16:11
Inflation growth hits over 2 percent for 4th straight month in July
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Inflation growth hits over 2 percent for 4th straight month in July
2021-08-03 10:28
Lotte Rental's IPO targets corporate sustainability
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Lotte Rental's IPO targets corporate sustainability
2021-08-02 17:03
Bithumb fraud investigation expands
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Bithumb fraud investigation expands
2021-08-02 16:56
Shinsegae's SSG.com aims to go public early next year
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Shinsegae's SSG.com aims to go public early next year
2021-08-02 16:46
Concerns over FSS leadership vacuum grows as presidential election approaches
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Concerns over FSS leadership vacuum grows as presidential election approaches
2021-08-02 16:30
KOSPI on course toward mild corrections in August
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KOSPI on course toward mild corrections in August
2021-08-01 16:54
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