KoreaTimes(367) - Policies, Finance, page 41

The Korea Times

Site Map E-paper Subscribe Register LogIn
Site Map E-paper Subscribe Register LogIn

Finance

Policies

Fri, August 7, 2020 | 22:03

250 firms seek to enter global procurement market

250 firms seek to enter global procurement market

Over 250 Korean firms are seeking procurement opportunities around the world at a public procurement fair in Seoul, organizers of the event said Wednesday.

2019-11-06 17:35

Korea aims to be leader in global procurement market

Korea to cut troop numbers to 500,000 by 2022

Korea to cut troop numbers to 500,000 by 2022

Korea will reduce the number of full-time military personnel by 80,000 over the next two years, as part of attempts to alleviate the impact from the country's declining birthrate and rapidly aging population, the finance minister said Wednesday.

2019-11-06 16:24

Foreigners' illegal short selling prevalent despite gov't punishment

Foreigners' illegal short selling prevalent despite gov't punishment

Foreign brokerages in Korea have continued to engage in illegal short selling in the domestic stock market this year despite the government's determination for a tougher crackdown against the practice.

2019-11-05 16:20

[INTERVIEW] 'Basic market principle has no place in Korea'

[INTERVIEW] 'Basic market principle has no place in Korea'

The government's repeated attempt to regulate home prices has led to rampant speculation in the housing market as such move has only fed expectation that there is room for “further hike,” a senior economist said. People need home to live in. It is also understandable for some of them to moderately increase wealth through buying and selling homes, as part of post-retirement pl...

2019-11-04 17:26

Korea's growth potential at bottom among OECD members

Korea's growth potential at bottom among OECD members

Korea's growth potential has dropped sharply to third-last among 36 advanced economies due to its falling birthrate and rapid population aging, data showed Sunday.

2019-11-03 17:43

'Google tax' could be levied on Samsung, LG, Hyundai

'Google tax' could be levied on Samsung, LG, Hyundai

The government should pay close attention to the United States' suggestions on a “digital tax,” as Samsung, LG, Hyundai and other local conglomerates doing businesses there could likely end up with additional taxes, economic experts said Thursday.

2019-11-01 15:56

Experts divided over future course of BOK rate policy

Experts divided over future course of BOK rate policy

Economic experts have been split over whether the Bank of Korea (BOK) will lower its key rate further, following a 25 basis points cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve, Oct. 30 (local time). Some say the U.S. rate cut reduced the fear of foreign capital outflow from Asia's fourth-largest economy, thereby giving the BOK more room to maneuver amid declining exports and weakening con...

2019-10-31 17:32

Financial authorities to refer Maeil Business chief to prosecutors

Financial authorities to refer Maeil Business chief to prosecutors

The Securities & Futures Commission decided to refer MBN and the broadcaster's three former and incumbent executives, including Maeil Business Newspaper President Chang Dae-whan, to prosecutors over their alleged accounting fraud, according to the Financial Services Commission, Thursday.

2019-10-31 15:58

Open banking to begin next week

Open banking to begin next week

Customers will be able to manage all of their bank accounts using just one app operated by one of the country's 10 leading banks from Oct. 30 as the government will run a new financial data management and operating system called “open banking” on a trial basis.

2019-10-30 12:15

Ex-vice finance minister nominated to head Eximbank

Ex-vice finance minister nominated to head Eximbank

Former Vice Finance Minister Bang Moon-kyu has been nominated to head the Export-Import Bank of Korea (Eximbank), the Ministry of Economy and Finance said Tuesday.

2019-10-29 21:28

41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50

Top 10 Stories

DARKROOM

Code of Ethics

Copyright