Bank of Korea

Capital / Liquidity

S. Korea to Launch New Task Force to Stem Won Slide

By Mark Johnston | 11/12/2025

Seoul heightens scrutiny on securities firms and exporters while considering unprecedented debt issuance by the National Pension Service to stabilise the KRW.

AML / KYC

S. Korea to Unify Remittance Limits, Launch Real-Time FX Monitoring

By Mark Johnston | 10/12/2025

The Ministry of Economy and Finance will abolish the designated bank system in 2026, levelling the playing field for non-bank operators under a new oversight framework.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea Moves to Stabilise Won with NPS Swap Extension, New FX Rules

By Manesh Samtani | 09/12/2025

Authorities will extend a USD 65 billion currency swap and begin monitoring exporters' forex activities to ease pressure on the won.

Enforcement

FSS Korea Probes Overseas Investment Practices of Securities Firms

By Mark Johnston | 08/12/2025

The FSS is inspecting fees, marketing, and FX practices amid industry unease over being scapegoated for currency depreciation.

Securities / Derivatives

FSS Korea to Review FI Practices for Disclosing FX Risk to Retail Investors

By Mark Johnston | 03/12/2025

The FSS will inspect how firms explain currency risks to individual investors, in light of the persistent weakness facing the Korean won against the US dollar.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Korean Lawmakers Push for Draft Stablecoin Law by 10 December

By Manesh Samtani | 03/12/2025

The ruling party sets a deadline for the draft legislation, though regulators and lawmakers remain divided on whether to allow fintechs to issue tokens.

Securities / Derivatives

Korean Authorities Pressure Brokers, Form NPS Panel to Defend Won

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/11/2025

Authorities summoned securities firms over retail-led dollar demand and established a new consultative body with the national pension fund.

ESG / Sustainability

Korea Launches New Loan Programme for Restructured Debtors

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/11/2025

The "New Leap Loan" targets debtors excluded from a prior debt-relief fund, alongside a new special restructuring programme for long-term delinquencies.

Capital / Liquidity

Korean Banks Still Lack Controls on Loans to Employees’ Families

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/10/2025

Despite scandals over unfair lending to bankers’ relatives, a report shows that several major Korean banks still lack robust systems to monitor or block family-linked loans.