The FSC has proposed legislative amendments that would give it power over payment settlements in the fintech industry. The BOK says this will create redundant regulations.
November 21, 2020To be extended until 3 February, the special lending programme permits banks, brokerages and insurers to take out loans from the BOK against collateral.
November 3, 2020Chairman Eun Sung-soo said the FSC could impose regulatory measures to curb rising household debt. Meanwhile, banks have indicated a growing aversion to household lending.
October 14, 2020The distribution and circulation test is the final part of a three-step, 22-month pilot programme which commenced in April.
October 11, 2020BOK is looking to partner with a local company to establish the system architecture for a CBDC to initiate a pilot test by end-2021.
September 1, 2020During the six-month extension, the FSC plans to strengthen penalties for illegal short-selling and improve retail investor access to stock short sales.
August 28, 2020State lender Eximbank is the first financial institution in South Korea and the third in Asia to issue SOFR-linked bonds.
August 21, 2020Korea Development Bank is operating an SPV to buy low-rated corporate debt. KAMCO is separately being deployed to buy up corporate assets at fair prices.
July 20, 2020BankSign was developed by Samsung SDS in collaboration with the Korea Federation of Banks to allow for easier customer authentication on different banks’ mobile apps.
July 15, 2020Kakao Enterprise's AI technology will initially be used for task support such as taking meeting minutes, before the partnership later expands to support BOK policy-making.
June 24, 2020