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Barclays forecasts the Bank of Korea will unanimously raise its base rate by 25 basis points at the July monetary policy meeting. Barclays economist Son Bum-gi stated this decision is appropriate given that second-quarter headline and core inflation rates exceeded the BOK's forecasts by 10 basis poi

IBK (Industrial Bank of Korea) President Jang Min-young replaced three vice presidents and established a new 'Productive Inclusive Finance Department' in the bank's first regular personnel reshuffle since his inauguration, announced on July 14. The restructuring aims to strengthen the bank's role

Physical AI-themed ETFs in Korea recorded double-digit negative returns over the recent one month, driven by a 30% decline in Hyundai Motor stock. As of the 14th, ACE K휴머노이드로봇산업TOP2+ ETF posted a -34.67% return for the recent one month, according to KOSCOM ETF CHECK. The decline reflects market

The U.S. Treasury paid $81 billion in tariff refunds this fiscal year, up from $5 billion a year earlier, after the Supreme Court struck down Trump's tariffs in a 6-3 February ruling. The court found Trump exceeded his authority by using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to

Jean Salata, Asia Chairman of EQT Partners, one of the world's three largest private equity firms, appeared on Morgan Stanley's 'Hard Lessons' podcast on the 13th (local time) and identified 'infinite mindset' and 'healthy paranoia' as the most important attitudes in investment. He explained that ne

Samsung Electronics is in early stage discussions about issuing American Depositary Receipts (ADR) for a potential US listing, according to Bloomberg. The company recently held preliminary talks with investment banks but has not made a final decision, according to multiple sources familiar with

Individual investors in South Korea net purchased $87.63 million in US stocks over nine trading days in July, according to Korea Securities Depository data released on July 14. The shift follows extreme volatility in the domestic KOSPI market, which triggered 35 sidecar mechanisms and seven

Individual investors in South Korea net purchased 13.4585 trillion won of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix stocks during the 10 trading days from July 1 to July 14, despite both stocks declining approximately 19-25% from early June levels. This buying volume is only 1% lower than the 13.6513 trillio

FarsideUK launched a Bitcoin Options Heatmap designed to help traders analyze implied volatility across Bitcoin options listed on the Deribit exchange. The visualization tool tracks implied volatility for every available strike price and expiration date, providing a comprehensive view of market

South Korea's Ministry of Health and Welfare announced on the 14th the establishment of a new department dedicated to managing the National Pension Fund, which holds approximately 1,670 trillion won. The organizational restructuring, set to take effect on the 21st, includes the creation of 1

Arbitrum is scheduled to unlock 92.65 million ARB tokens on 16th July, valued at approximately $8.53 million. The unlock represents 1.65% of the token's currently released supply and will be distributed between team members, advisors, and investors. Token unlocks introduce new supply into

Korean retail investors liquidated pension savings and mutual funds at sharply accelerated rates during the January-May period, according to data lawmaker Song Eon-seok obtained from the Financial Supervisory Service and Korea Securities Depository, as the KOSPI index fell 8.95% in a single

Bitmine Emergence Technologies (NAS:BMNR) increased its Ethereum holdings to 5.77 million ETH last week, representing approximately 4.8% of the total circulating supply of around 120.7 million ETH, according to CoinDesk. The company pursues an Ethereum treasury strategy and stakes approximately 5 mi

Ripple Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty declared 'Happy XRP IS NOT A SECURITY Day,' marking the 3rd anniversary of U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres' July 13, 2023 ruling in the SEC's lawsuit against Ripple. The court ruled that Ripple's programmatic XRP sales on public exchanges were not

Crypto brands increased their sports sponsorship spending by 20% to $565 million in the 2024/25 season, according to an analysis published by Alex Kozenko, chief marketing officer of cryptocurrency exchange WhiteBIT. The spending increase reflects the crypto industry's shift toward long-term fan

The National Pension Service signed a contract with Woori Bank on the 14th to serve as the foreign currency custodian bank managing 931 trillion won in overseas assets. The contract, finalized at NPS headquarters in Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, appoints Woori Bank to

Yoon Jong-kyu, former KB Financial Group chairman, will voluntarily end his advisory role at the end of this year instead of serving until the maximum term allowed under internal regulations. Yoon, who led KB Financial as chairman from 2014 to 2023 and became an advisor in 2024, recently told

The South Korean government has launched a public consultation process on comprehensive real estate policy reforms. From the 14th to the 16th, the government will hold sector-specific discussions covering housing supply regulations, housing finance, and real estate taxation, with cabinet ministers p

Hanjin Group (BBB+) failed to fully subscribe its corporate bond issuance during demand forecasting conducted on the 14th, according to investment banking industry sources. The logistics company sought to raise 400 billion won through bond sales but received a total of 440 billion won in purchase or

DS Asset Management's first active ETF, 'DS KOSDAQ Active', listed on the KOSDAQ market on July 14 and gained 3.49% while the KOSDAQ index fell 1.92%, delivering a 5.41 percentage point outperformance on its debut. The ETF's portfolio concentrated on memory expansion cycle beneficiaries, with