South Korea’s mutual savings banks are raising deposit rates above 3% to defend liquidity and prevent year-end outflows, as a surge in maturing deposits and rising market rates intensify competition for funds.
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Savings Banks Reintroduce 3% Deposit Rates in Bid to Stem Year-End Outflows
South Korea’s mutual savings banks are raising deposit rates above 3% to defend liquidity and prevent year-end outflows, as a surge in maturing deposits and rising market rates intensify competition for funds.
South Korea’s ultra-short-term bond yields surged after Bank of Korea Governor Rhee Chang-yong’s hawkish comments, sparking fears of a repeat of the 2022 Legoland crisis among foreign investors, though experts say a credit crunch has not yet materialized.
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Card Firms Face Large-Scale Maturities of High-Yield Bonds Issued at Up to 6%—Funding Cost Burden Set to Ease
South Korea’s major card issuers are set to see funding costs ease as nearly 10 trillion won in high-yield bonds mature in H2 2025, allowing refinancing at much lower rates amid a falling interest rate environment.
NH Investment & Securities Co. successfully raised $600 million through a U.S. dollar-denominated Eurobond, achieving the lowest issuance spread among Korean securities firms since the Legoland crisis, with strong investor demand leading to significant spread tightening.
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NH Investment & Securities Raises $600 Million in Eurobond Offering—Lowest Spread Since Legoland Crisis
NH Investment & Securities Co. successfully raised $600 million through a U.S. dollar-denominated Eurobond, achieving the lowest issuance spread among Korean securities firms since the Legoland crisis, with strong investor demand leading to significant spread tightening.
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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Outgoing Lee Bok-hyun Apologizes for Rigid Stance and Adherence to Principles—‘My Shortcomings to Blame’
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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