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South Korea stablecoin framework stalls as regulators split over banks’ role
25 Nov 2025 14:41 GMT
… involvement in issuing Korean won-backed stablecoins, delaying a … seeking regulatory approval in South Korea, while regulators are … banking — simultaneously issuing currency and providing payment services,” … regulatory framework for won-backed stablecoins as …
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South Korea’s Upbit parent plans US IPO after Naver merger: Report
25 Nov 2025 05:53 GMT
… popular crypto trading platform in South Korea, and CoinGecko shows it has … been dubbed the “Google of South Korea.” Much like Google, Naver also … local currency stablecoin project, as South Korea is moving forward with allowing Korean won …
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South Korean shares trim gains on worries over weak won
25 Nov 2025 11:55 GMT
… net buyers
Korean won strengthens against dollar
South Korea benchmark bond yield … worries persisted over a weak won.
** The benchmark KOSPI … grapple with a volatile currency and an overheated housing … worth 116.0 billion won .
** The won was quoted at 1 …
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Finance Minister Signals New Stabilization Message Amid Soaring Dollar-Won Rate
25 Nov 2025 11:02 GMT
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South Korea’s top economic policymaker is … another warning aimed at calming currency markets.
Finance Minister Koo Yun … to address the surging dollar-won exchange rate and outline … The announcement comes as the won continues to hover in the …
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Forex Authorities Ask Brokerages to Spread Out Dollar Conversions during Trading Hours
25 Nov 2025 09:54 GMT
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South Korea’s foreign exchange authorities have asked major brokerages to disperse dollar-buying orders throughout the trading day to ease pressure on the won.
Officials met nine securities firms on November 21 to review dollar demand …
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South Korea To Form Task Force For AI Cooperation With UAE
24 Nov 2025 13:35 GMT
Seoul: South Korea's presidential artificial intelligence … agreement on strategic AI collaboration, South Korea will join the UAE… AI)-related sectors. The local currency sharply declined against the US … shares worth 20.3 trillion won (US$13.8 billion), …
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Seoul Launches 4-Way Consultative Body to Steady Won As Pension Fund’s FX Impact Draws Scrutiny
24 Nov 2025 10:31 GMT
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South Korea has activated a new … to rein in the surging won–dollar exchange rate.
The … overseas investments are affecting the forex market.
Officials signalled they … the fund’s returns with currency stability, including potential adjustments …
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Won’s real effective exchange rate plummets to lowest level since 2009 financial crisis
24 Nov 2025 09:54 GMT
… won’s real value, calculated relative to the currencies of all South Korea … purchasing power of a currency relative to the currencies … precipitous depreciation of the won other than financial authorities,” … assessed Min Gyeong-won, an analyst at …
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South Korean won slides as dollar demand and yen volatility intensify
20 Nov 2025 23:03 GMT
… competition, driving structural weakness
The South Korean won traded around 1,467.9 … for overseas investment funds.”
The South Korean won traded around 1,467.9 …
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Won's real effective exchange rate sinks to lowest level in 16 years
23 Nov 2025 03:09 GMT
The South Korean won's real effective exchange … the currency is undervalued.
Among the BIS-listed 64 countries, South Korea… 54-point drop.
This marked South Korea's largest monthly … at Hana Bank. "South Korea's relatively stable inflation …