South Korean economic ministries announce comprehensive daily schedules including WGBI inclusion preparations, PEMNA assembly, cabinet meetings, and various policy initiatives across finance, trade, technology, and communications sectors for March 31, 2026.
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[Today's Schedule for Ministry of Economy and Finance and Other Economic Ministries]
South Korean economic ministries announce comprehensive daily schedules including WGBI inclusion preparations, PEMNA assembly, cabinet meetings, and various policy initiatives across finance, trade, technology, and communications sectors for March 31, 2026.
South Korea's payment card usage grew 4.7% year-on-year to 3.6 trillion won daily in 2025, driven by mobile-based card-not-present transactions which surged 7.3%, with fintech simple payment services accounting for 72.5% of the segment as digital payment adoption accelerates across the country.
#YonhapInfomax #PaymentCards #MobilePayments #FintechServices #BankOfKorea #DigitalTransactions #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=112740Bank of Korea governor nominee Shin Hyun-song expressed feeling heavy responsibility upon arrival at Incheon Airport, declining to comment on his hawkish reputation or economic risks ahead of his confirmation hearing scheduled for March 31st.
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BOK Governor Nominee Shin Hyun-song - 'Nominated at Critical Time, Feel Heavy Responsibility'
Bank of Korea governor nominee Shin Hyun-song expressed feeling heavy responsibility upon arrival at Incheon Airport, declining to comment on his hawkish reputation or economic risks ahead of his confirmation hearing scheduled for March 31st.
South Korea's bond market faces volatility as Middle East war escalation fears drive oil prices above $100 per barrel, while quarter-end pressures and rising dollar-won exchange rates weigh on investor sentiment, pushing 10-year KTB yields to highest levels since November 2023 at 3.925%.
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[Today's Bond Analysis]Unending Threat
South Korea's bond market faces volatility as Middle East war escalation fears drive oil prices above $100 per barrel, while quarter-end pressures and rising dollar-won exchange rates weigh on investor sentiment, pushing 10-year KTB yields to highest levels since November 2023 at 3.925%.
Bank of Korea extends BOK-Wire+ operating hours by 2.5 hours to 8 PM from March 30, enhancing cross-border payment efficiency and supporting foreign investor access ahead of Korean government bonds' WGBI inclusion on April 1.
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#OperatingHours #CrossBorderPayments #WGBIInclusion #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=112611Bank of Korea's CBDC initiative 'Project Hangang' Phase 2 set to launch in H1 2025 as incoming governor nominee Shin Hyun-song, a renowned CBDC expert from BIS, is expected to accelerate digital currency adoption with world's first government subsidy distribution pilot using deposit tokens.
#YonhapInfomax #ProjectHangang #CentralBankDigitalCurrency #ShinHyunsong #BankOfKorea #DepositTokens #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=112591Joo Jae-hyun, who led Bank of Korea to record 15.3 trillion won net profit through foreign exchange reserve management, appointed as Chief Risk Officer of Korea Investment Corporation, marking first career-hire official to reach director level at BOK before moving to sovereign wealth fund
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BOK's Joo Jae-hyun, Architect of Record Profit, Named CRO of Sovereign Wealth Fund KIC
Joo Jae-hyun, who led Bank of Korea to record 15.3 trillion won net profit through foreign exchange reserve management, appointed as Chief Risk Officer of Korea Investment Corporation, marking first career-hire official to reach director level at BOK before moving to sovereign wealth fund
Bank of Korea's daily reserve analysis shows 2.29 trillion won surplus with overnight call rate at 2.528%, as quarter-end approaches affecting repo market sentiment and bank liquidity management strategies
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[Seoul Foreign Exchange Market-Morning]Won Rises on WTI Rebound, Foreign Stock Selling – Up 5.80 Won
Dollar-won exchange rate rises to mid-1,500 won range on WTI crude rebound and foreign stock selling of over 1.7 trillion won, with upside limited by month-end and quarter-end export negotiation volumes amid ongoing Middle East geopolitical risks and risk-off sentiment.
South Korea accelerates infrastructure reforms ahead of WGBI inclusion, extending BOK-Wire+ operating hours to 8 PM and transitioning to 24-hour forex trading by July, while shifting benchmark rates from CD to KOFR to enhance foreign investor accessibility and currency hedging capabilities in the government bond market.
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[WGBI Imminent] Is System Ready to Welcome Foreign Investors?
South Korea accelerates infrastructure reforms ahead of WGBI inclusion, extending BOK-Wire+ operating hours to 8 PM and transitioning to 24-hour forex trading by July, while shifting benchmark rates from CD to KOFR to enhance foreign investor accessibility and currency hedging capabilities in the government bond market.
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