BOK rules out rate cut despite lower growth estimate

South Korea's central bank chief on Thursday said the bank is not considering a rate cut as it expects exports and domestic consumptio... 13:35 Apr. 18

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Seoul stocks slightly up ahead of earnings reports
Seoul stocks ended slightly higher Tuesday as investors took to the sidelines ahead of quarterly earnings releases, analysts said. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea ... 3 minutes ago
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Insurance fraud hits all-time high in 2018
Fraudulent insurance claims rose 9.3 percent in terms of the amount paid out last year to an all-time high of 798 billion won (US$699 million), the financial watchdog said Tuesday. According to t... 5 hours ago
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Credit finance firms' net profit edges up in 2018
Earnings of South Korea's credit finance firms edged up last year from a year earlier, thanks to a steady gain in interest income from household and corporate lending, data showed Tuesday. The co... 11 hours ago

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Insurance fraud hits all-time high in 2018

SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- Fraudulent insurance claims rose 9.3 percent in terms of the amount paid out last year to an all-time high of 798 billi...

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(LEAD) Seoul stocks slightly up ahead of earnings reports

(ATTN: ADDS photo, bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks ended slightly higher Tuesday as investors took to the sidelines...