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Kospi struggles to rebound as 'triple liquidity squeeze' drains trading activity

Foreign selling, shrinking retail cash and weaker institutional buying are deepening the Kospi’s slump as market turnover falls to its lowest level this year.

2026.8.11

Government-made chaos in asset markets (KOR)

The excess liquidity, delayed tightening and mixed signals from the Lee Jae Myung administration has worsened stock and housing market instability.

2026.8.11

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Government-made chaos in asset markets

The excess liquidity, delayed tightening and mixed signals from the Lee Jae Myung administration has worsened stock and housing market instability.

2026.8.10

An employee organizes won and dollars at Hana Bank’s Anti-Counterfeiting Response Center in central Seoul on Nov. 25. [NEWS1]

High liquidity rates creating economic policy challenges

Korea faces an economic slowdown that calls for expansionary fiscal policy, but the government has to navigate a market that is already saturated with record levels of liquidity.

2025.12.3

Homeplus addresses liquidity concerns with six-month rollover

Homeplus addressed concerns about its liquidity problems, confirming that it has reached a rollover agreement with Meritz Securities.

2024.2.27

Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok, center, enters a meeting with financial policymakers in Seoul on Friday. [NEWS1]

Korea to inject more money into markets over Taeyoung E&C's workout application

The Finance Ministry said Friday it is ready to deploy additional liquidity facilities to address potential financial fallout and economic impact after Taeyoung Engineering & Construction (E&C)'s debt restructuring application Thursday.

2023.12.29

A signboard of the MG Community Credit Cooperatives, also known as the Korean Federation of Community Credit Cooperatives [JOONGANG PHOTO]

Banks assemble funds to support embattled KFCC

Commercial and state-run banks have signed some 6 trillion won ($4.6 billion) worth of repurchase agreements with the troubled Korean Federation of Community Credit Cooperatives (KFCC) to provide liquidity amid concerns over a credit crunch.

2023.7.11

A delivery person drops off pizzas at Silicon Valley Bank's headquarters in Santa Clara, California on March 10. [AFP/YONHAP]

SVB collapse a nonissue locally for now, regulator vigilant

The failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has had little impact on the financial markets in Korea given the swift and decisive response in the United States and a lack of exposure to the financial institution.

2023.3.13

Scott Lee, divisional director of Legoland Korea Resort, speaks during a press conference on Wednesday at Korea Press Center in central Seoul on Wednesday. [LEGOLAND KOREA RESORT]

Legoland Korea opens for second season, plans big investments

Legoland Korea Resort will invest more than 100 billion won ($76.66 million) over the next five years to grow the block-themed amusement park into a landmark of the northern city of Chuncheon, Gangwon.

2023.2.22