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Introduced in 1972, commercial paper (CP) mainly refers to short-term, unsecured promissory notes issued by non-financial companies and discounted or intermediated by merchant-banking corporations and securities companies. Steady deregulation and [...]

Introduced in 1972, commercial paper (CP) mainly refers to short-term, unsecured promissory notes issued by non-financial companies and discounted or intermediated by merchant banking corporations and securities companies. Steady deregulation [...]

Introduced in 1972, commercial paper (CP) mainly refers to short-term, unsecured promissory notes issued by non-financial companies and discounted or intermediated by merchant-banking corporations and securities companies. Steady deregulation and [...]

These unsecured promissory notes issued by companies became part of the official economy in 1972. Steady deregulation and the convenience of commercial paper (CP) as a financing instrument (there are [...]

These unsecured promissory notes issued by companies became part of the official economy in 1972. Steady deregulation and the convenience of commercial paper (CP) as a financing instrument (there are [...]

Introduced in 1972, CP mainly refers to short-term, unsecured promissory notes issued by non-financial companies and discounted or intermediated by merchant banking corporations and securities companies. Interest rates on CP [...]

Introduced in 1972, CP mainly refers to short-term, unsecured promissory notes issued by non-financial companies and discounted or intermediated by merchant banking corporations and securities companies. Interest rates on CP [...]

Introduced in 1972, CP mainly refers to short-term, unsecured promissory notes issued by non-financial companies and discounted or intermediated by merchant banking corporations and securities companies. Interest rates on CP [...]

According to the Financial Services Commission (FSC), the total value of asset-backed securities (ABS) issued during the first 11 months of 2011 was W10.8trn, up slightly from the W9.7trn issued [...]

According to the Financial Services Commission (FSC), the value of bond issues by all domestic companies in January-November 2011 was W120.6trn, higher than the W105.6trn issued in the year-earlier period. [...]

Foreign portfolio investment is governed by the Foreign Exchange Transaction Act and the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act (FSCMA). South Korea's equity market was closed to foreigners until [...]

The Korea Exchange (KRX) consists of five divisions: Stock Market Division, Kosdaq Market Division, Derivates Market Division, Management Strategy Division (providing back-office support for stock, Kosdaq and futures markets) and [...]

The most common supplier-credit instruments are post-dated promissory notes redeemable at discounts before maturity. Invoices are usually stated on a cash-payment basis, but actual settlement occurs when promissory notes are [...]

The Bank of Korea (BOK-the central bank) base rate stood at 3.25% as of end-January 2012, up from 2.75% at end-January 2011, as the BOK tightened monetary policy during the [...]

As of end-November 2011, the weighted-average interest rate on all new deposits at commercial and specialised banks was 3.69%, according to the Bank of Korea, compared with 3.09% a year [...]

South Korea's many banking and non-banking institutions offer numerous types of short-term investments, including different kinds of investment funds, trusts and deposits. Since 1985 there has been a sharp increase [...]

Credit sales are fairly common in South Korea. The most widely used instruments in transactions on credit are post-dated promissory notes. Invoices are usually stated on a cash-payment basis, but [...]

Under the Bank of Korea Act, revised in 1998, the Bank of Korea (BOK-the central bank) is responsible for maintaining price stability as the sole objective of monetary policy, but [...]

[TABLE OMITTED] Download the numbers in Excel Since 1998 investors have been allowed to incorporate mutual funds, also known as 'corporate-type investment trusts', in South Korea. The asset-management industry in [...]

[TABLE OMITTED] Download the numbers in Excel As of end-September 2011 there were 2,014 securities companies authorised by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) to do business in South Korea; 1,925 [...]

[TABLE OMITTED] Download the numbers in Excel South Korea's insurance industry has a relatively short history; the first group of insurers appeared only in the late 1940s. However, its growth [...]

There are no offshore banking centres that operate outside the normal regulatory environment. However, foreign-exchange (forex) banks have been allowed to conduct offshore banking business since 1987, as part of [...]

According to the Financial Services Commission (FSC), the total value of asset-backed securities (ABS) issued during the first nine months of 2010 was W17.88trn, down substantially from the W27.12trn issued [...]

According to the Financial Services Commission (FSC), the value of bond issues by all domestic companies was W112.9trn in 2010, down slightly from W114.9trn in 2009. During the year, financial [...]

Foreign portfolio investment is governed by the Foreign Exchange Transaction Act and the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act (FSCMA). South Korea's equity market was closed to foreigners until [...]

The Korea Exchange (KRX) consists of five divisions: Stock Market Division, Kosdaq Market Division, Derivates Market Division, Management Strategy Division (providing back-office support for Stock, Kosdaq and Futures markets), and [...]

The most common supplier-credit instruments are post-dated promissory notes redeemable at discounts before maturity. Invoices are usually stated on a cash-payment basis, but actual settlement occurs when promissory notes are [...]

As of end-December 2010, the weighted-average interest rate on all new deposits at commercial and specialised banks was 3.32%, according to the Bank of Korea, compared with 3.70% a year [...]

Credit sales are fairly common in South Korea. The most widely used instruments in transactions on credit are post-dated promissory notes. Invoices are usually stated on a cash-payment basis, but [...]

South Korea's many banking and non-banking institutions offer numerous types of short-term investments, including different kinds of investment funds, trusts and deposits. Since 1985 there has been a sharp increase [...]

Under the Bank of Korea Act, revised in 1998, the Bank of Korea (BOK -- the central bank) is responsible for maintaining price stability as the sole objective of monetary [...]

[TABLE OMITTED] Since 1998 investors have been allowed to incorporate mutual funds, also known as 'corporate-type investment trusts', in South Korea. The asset-management industry in South Korea includes investment trusts, [...]

The Bank of Korea (BOK -- the central bank) Base Rate stood at 2.75% as of end-January 2011, up from 2% at end-January 2010, as the BOK tightened monetary policy [...]

[TABLE OMITTED] South Korea's insurance industry has a relatively short history; the first group of insurers appeared only in the late 1940s. However, its growth has been as spectacular as [...]

[TABLE OMITTED] As of end-September 2010 there were 1,638 securities companies authorised by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) to do business in South Korea; 1,542 were domestic and 96 foreign. [...]

There are no offshore banking centres that operate outside the normal regulatory environment. However, foreign-exchange (forex) banks have been allowed to conduct offshore banking business since 1987, as part of [...]

As of end-December 2009, the weighted-average interest rate on all new deposits at commercial and specialised banks was 3.70%, according to the Bank of Korea, compared with 5.58% a year [...]

According to the Financial Services Commission (FSC), the total value of asset-backed securities (ABS) issued during the first six months of 2009 was W18.57trn, up a substantial 66.3% from the [...]

According to the Financial Services Commission (FSC), the value of bond issues by domestic companies (excluding banks) was W84.21trn in 2009, up a substantial 59.6% over 2008. The increase came [...]

The Korea Exchange (KRX) consists of five divisions: Stock Market Division, Kosdaq Market Division, Derivates Market Division, Management Strategy Division (providing back-office support for Stock, Kosdaq and Futures markets), and [...]

Foreign portfolio investment, as distinct from foreign direct investment, is governed by the Foreign Exchange Transaction Act and the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act (FISCMA). South Korea's equity [...]

The most common supplier-credit instruments are post-dated promissory notes redeemable at discounts before maturity. Invoices are usually stated on a cash-payment basis, but actual settlement occurs when promissory notes are [...]

Credit sales are fairly common in South Korea. The most widely used instruments in transactions on credit are post-dated promissory notes. Invoices are usually stated on a cash-payment basis, but [...]

South Korea's many banking and non-banking institutions offer numerous types of short-term investments, including different kinds of investment funds, trusts and deposits. Since 1985 there has been a sharp increase [...]

In March 2008 the Bank of Korea (BOK -- the central bank) changed the policy rate from the target overnight call rate, charted on interbank borrowings, to the Bank of [...]

Under the Bank of Korea Act, revised in 1998, the Bank of Korea (BOK -- the central bank) is responsible for maintaining price stability as the sole objective of monetary [...]

Since 1998 investors have been allowed to incorporate mutual funds, also known as 'corporate-type investment trusts', in South Korea. The asset-management industry in South Korea includes investment trusts, mutual funds, [...]