The KOSPI has fallen nearly 20% from this year's peak, prompting FSC chairman Choi Jong-ku to propose that lawmakers abolish the securities transaction tax.
November 8, 2018Once the improvement measures are enacted, innovation will be accelerated as the fundraising environment for small enterprises will improve, said FSC chairman Choi Jong-ku.
November 6, 2018Taiwan has amended its AML/CFT laws, forbidding anonymous cryptocurrency transactions and empowering the FSC to take action against noncompliant platform operators.
November 5, 2018The 500 billion won fund will start investing in the KOSDAQ from November. Separately, market participants will establish an emergency monitoring system to better respond to instability.
October 30, 2018The FSC has fined the bank $129,000 for internal control failures that allowed two of its officers to misappropriate client funds, and ordered it to dismiss the officers responsible.
October 30, 2018The Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering will conduct its mutual evaluation of Taiwan and its financial institutions from 5 November until 16 November.
October 26, 2018The FSC has set limits on banks providing mortgage loans based on debt service ratios in new rules that will come into effect from 31 October.
October 23, 2018The measures, though not yet finalised, follow recent concerns about stock trading systems at financial institutions in South Korea.
October 18, 2018New legislative revisions could subject illegal short sellers to up to 10 years imprisonment and fines amounting to 1.5 times profits on short selling.
October 15, 2018Seven state-banks have raised fees for foreign remittances, saying the extra charges are needed to offset costs associated with upgrades to money laundering controls.
October 12, 2018