According to the FSC, messenger app operator Kakao has met the qualification criteria for owning a 34% stake in Kakao Bank, one of Korea's two internet-only banks.
July 25, 2019The squad comprises 16 special judicial police officers, one FSC public official and 15 FSS employees, tasked with handling unfair trading cases under the command of Seoul prosecutors.
July 19, 2019The FSC has announced changes to the operational procedures of its evaluation committee for internet-only bank, amid plans to reopen applications for new licences on 10 October.
July 18, 2019The FSC will once again start receiving applications for new internet-only banks in October, with a view to granting one or more new licences by year-end.
July 10, 2019Fundraising through STOs will be capped at TWD300mn; individual investors will be allowed to purchase up to TWD300,000 worth of security tokens.
July 2, 2019The FSC is trying to spur competition in the capital market, and encourage the establishment of new brokerages. Only six new brokerages have been set up in Korea since 2010.
June 28, 2019The five bank holding companies and their subsidiary banks will be required to set aside additional common equity capital of 1% for 2020.
June 28, 2019The FSC lifted restrictions barring brokerage firms from entering the payments business last December. WeChat Pay will be used in Mirae Asset Daewoo's new payment gateway.
June 21, 2019The FSS and FSC have agreed to conduct an audit of KRX by year end, though they disagree on its possible scope and comprehensiveness.
June 20, 2019The FSC and BOK have formed a task force to develop a new benchmark interest rate and improve the current method of calculating the existing benchmark.
June 19, 2019