FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION

Crypto / Digital Assets

South Korea Forms Task Force to Regulate Crypto Lending

By Manesh Samtani | 01/08/2025

Regulators and exchanges will develop guidelines by August after high-leverage products raised investor protection and legal risk concerns.

Trending

Korea Launches Joint Task Force to Combat Stock Manipulation

By Manesh Samtani | 31/07/2025

A new multi-agency team will enforce a "one-strike out" policy with tougher penalties and enhanced surveillance to root out unfair trading.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Korean Regulators Scrutinise Crypto Lending and Margin Trading Services

By Editors | 31/07/2025

Regulators have expressed concerns over high-risk lending products from Upbit and Bithumb, prompting a push for industry self-regulation.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea’s Financial Sector Steps Up Oversight of Business Loans

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/07/2025

Korean regulators and financial institutions have agreed to strict monitoring of small business loans and warned of further action if housing markets overheat again.

Fintech / Regtech

South Korea to Combat Voice Phishing Scams with AI Platform

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/07/2025

The FSC has unveiled plans for a new AI-powered infrastructure that will enable real-time sharing and analysis of scam-related data across financial institutions, telecom companies and investigative authorities.

Fintech / Regtech

Korea Launches Mobile ID on Major Financial Services Apps

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/07/2025

Digital IDs can now be issued via popular platforms like KakaoBank, Toss and Naver, enhancing identity security for online use.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea to Redirect Capital Flow from Property to 'Productive' Sectors

By Manesh Samtani | 29/07/2025

Regulators will tighten capital rules for property loans while reviewing regulations to steer funds into strategic industries like AI and semiconductors.

Securities / Derivatives

South Korea Considers New Rules for Asset Valuation Firms

By Mark Johnston | 28/07/2025

Financial authorities are exploring binding regulations for external evaluators to curb accounting fraud, but face industry concerns over the potential burden.

Enforcement

Korea's New Stock Manipulation Task Force Launches This Week

By Mark Johnston | 28/07/2025

The multi-agency unit will start under an acting chief after its designated head retired, raising concerns about its initial effectiveness.