FINANCIAL SUPERVISORY SERVICE

Market Infrastructure

FSS Korea Developing Cyber Defence Blueprint for Financial Sector

By Mark Johnston | 22/07/2025

FSS is preparing a comprehensive response plan to bolster industry cybersecurity efforts after Seoul Guarantee Insurance suffered a major ransomware attack that paralysed key systems.

Enforcement

FSS Korea Penalises Hana Securities Manager for Illegal Stock Trades

By Nithya Subramanian | 16/07/2025

The FSS found that the manager abused privileged information obtained during his duties to conduct illegal trades through his wife's account.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea to Expand Real Estate Loan Oversight to Online Investment and Lending Firms

By Nithya Subramanian | 15/07/2025

The move comes amid concerns that alternative lenders may be used to bypass the recently imposed mortgage cap for housing purchases in regulated areas.

Enforcement

Korea to Launch AI-Powered ‘One-Strike-Out’ System for Unfair Trading

By Manesh Samtani | 10/07/2025

A new joint task force will use individual-based surveillance and AI to freeze accounts, impose heavy fines, and ban manipulators from the market.

Capital / Liquidity

South Korea Finalises KRW 1.1 Trillion Debt Relief Package

By Editors | 08/07/2025

A supplementary budget will fund debt write-offs while a separate plan mandates lender contributions for a controversial KRW 2 trillion bad bank.

Enforcement

Korean Regulator Flags Sharp Rise in Foreign Exchange Breaches

By Editors | 04/07/2025

The FSS reports a 45% surge in foreign exchange violations, with failures in reporting overseas direct investments leading the breaches.

Enforcement

Korea Launches Multi-Agency Crackdown on Property-Related Loan Misuse

By Manesh Samtani | 04/07/2025

Regulators will recall loans and ban future lending for borrowers misusing business funds, as part of a multi-agency household debt clampdown

South Korea to Push Forward Corporate Governance Reforms

By Thisanka Siripala | 25/06/2025

The reforms would require companies to disclose treasury share retirement plans if their treasury stock holdings exceed 1% of issued shares, compared to 5% currently.

Securities / Derivatives

South Korea Boosts Market Monitoring Amid Middle East Tensions

By Manesh Samtani | 24/06/2025

KRX announced the formation of an “Emergency Market Operations Committee” to prepare for potential market volatility.