KB Kookmin Bank - FX Authorities Signal 'Actions Over Words'—Strong Follow-Up Measures Expected
South Korea's FX authorities signal a shift from rhetoric to action, prompting a sharp drop in the won-dollar rate and raising expectations for strong government intervention.
South Korea's COFIX, the benchmark for variable-rate mortgages, rose 0.05 percentage points in October to 2.57%, prompting major banks to hike lending rates and signaling increased borrowing costs for homeowners.
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25% of Bank, Insurance, and Securities Branches Closed in Five Years—Serious Erosion of Financial Access
South Korea has seen 25% of bank, insurance, and securities branches close since 2020, raising concerns over financial access, especially in low-income areas, despite regulatory efforts to slow the trend.
Mortgage Loan Variable Rates Reverse Course as September COFIX Rises 0.03 Percentage Points
South Korea’s COFIX, the benchmark for variable-rate mortgage loans, rose for the first time in 12 months in September, prompting major banks to raise lending rates.
US airstrikes on Iran have heightened Middle East escalation risks, driving up market risk aversion and potentially pushing the dollar-won rate to 1,390 won, according to KB Kookmin Bank's Lee Min-hyuk.
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[US Iran Airstrike] Lee Min-hyuk of KB Kookmin Bank - 'Escalation Risks Rise… Dollar Could Reach 1,390 Won'
US airstrikes on Iran have heightened Middle East escalation risks, driving up market risk aversion and potentially pushing the dollar-won rate to 1,390 won, according to KB Kookmin Bank's Lee Min-hyuk.
South Korea’s COFIX, the benchmark for variable-rate mortgages, fell for the eighth straight month to 2.63% in June, prompting major banks to lower mortgage and Jeonse loan rates amid expanding household lending.
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Household Lending Expands as Mortgage and Jeonse Loan Rates Continue to Fall—COFIX Down 0.07%p
South Korea’s COFIX, the benchmark for variable-rate mortgages, fell for the eighth straight month to 2.63% in June, prompting major banks to lower mortgage and Jeonse loan rates amid expanding household lending.
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