South Korean insurers nearly doubled their bond forward holdings to KRW 58 trillion in 2023, as new accounting rules and K-ICS capital standards drove both large and smaller firms to ramp up asset-liability management strategies.
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Foreign investors returned to South Korea’s stock market in May after a 10-month absence, net buying 2 trillion won in equities and 11.3 trillion won in bonds, led by US and Asian long-term funds, with foreign holdings now accounting for 26.7% of total market capitalization.
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#ForeignInvestors #NetBuying #KoreanStockMarket #FinancialSupervisoryService #MarketCapitalization
#Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
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The Financial Supervisory Service warns of mounting financial market risks amid South Korea’s economic slowdown, urging swift reforms and a thorough review of SME debt restructuring to restore capital market vitality.
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This article outlines the key schedules and data releases for the Bank of Korea, Financial Services Commission, and Financial Supervisory Service for the week of June 8–15, including major economic indicators, policy meetings, and international events.
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Lee Bok-hyun, outgoing chief of South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service, apologized for his rigid leadership and called for continued financial reform as he stepped down after a turbulent three-year term marked by major industry crises.
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#Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
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The Lee Jae-myung administration is expected to swiftly appoint experienced financial policy experts as heads of South Korea’s key financial regulators, with several prominent candidates under consideration amid heightened market attention.
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The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) is intensifying its crackdown on unhealthy insurance sales by general agencies, introducing stricter oversight and new commission rules to protect consumers as South Korea’s insurance market growth slows.
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South Korea's key economic agencies, including the Ministry of Economy and Finance and Bank of Korea, have scheduled major events and releases for June 3, with the OECD Economic Outlook and BOK International Conference among the highlights.
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Foreign investors’ holdings of South Korean won-denominated bonds have surpassed 300 trillion won for the first time, rising by 100 trillion won in just 3 years and 8 months, driven by arbitrage opportunities and global yield volatility.
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Lee Bok-hyun completes his term as Financial Supervisory Service governor, leaving a legacy of aggressive crisis management and organizational overhaul, but also facing criticism for market intervention and internal staff turnover.
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#Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
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South Korea's financial regulators have allowed insurers to exclude payouts from March's record wildfires from K-ICS solvency calculations, easing capital burdens for affected firms.
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South Korean banks’ non-performing loan ratio rose to 0.59% at end-March, the highest in four years, as asset quality weakened across corporate and household lending, according to the Financial Supervisory Service.
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The Financial Supervisory Service said solvency issues at some insurers, including Lotte Insurance, pose limited risk to the market, as authorities plan preemptive measures and ongoing IFRS 17 reforms to strengthen sector stability.
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South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service has issued a special warning to Lotte Card and Woori Card, citing major lapses in personal data protection and loan risk management, as the regulator urges tighter internal controls across the non-bank financial sector.
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South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service will tighten vetting for long-term CEO reappointments at financial holding firms and banks, aiming to bolster board independence and shareholder oversight.
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FSS Governor Lee Bok-hyun’s unprecedented three-year tenure concludes with a series of achievement briefings, highlighting regulatory reforms and bold leadership as the agency seeks to cement its role ahead of South Korea’s presidential election.
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South Korea’s financial regulators have rated Lotte Insurance’s capital adequacy as weak, potentially triggering management improvement measures, as the insurer’s risk-based capital ratio falls below regulatory standards.
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#LotteInsurance #CapitalAdequacy #FinancialSupervisoryService #KICS #ManagementImprovement
#Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
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South Korea's key economic agencies, including the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Bank of Korea, announce major data releases and policy events for May 27-28, 2025, covering consumer sentiment, financial sector governance, and trade initiatives.
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South Korea’s insurance sector saw Q1 net profit fall 15.8% year-on-year to 4.1 trillion won, as underwriting margins deteriorated and loss reserves rose, despite higher premium income and investment gains from lower interest rates.
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#InsuranceCompanies #NetProfit #FinancialSupervisoryService #UnderwritingProfit #PremiumIncome
#Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
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South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service will require individual investors to complete mandatory education and simulated trading before accessing overseas derivatives and leveraged ETPs from December, aiming to curb mounting retail losses and strengthen investor protection.
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