Korea’s new stance on cryptocurrencies and their regulation LeapRate

Digix lists on Korean exchange to boost its local market presence

February 20, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Korea's new stance on cryptocurrencies and their regulation

After coming hard on cryptos, Korea has now changed its rigid position on regulation of cryptocurrencies. The Korean financial regulator came with a statement today that the government will support “normal transactions” of digital currencies, just only three weeks of banning trading through anonymous bank accounts. The statement was made by Choe Jeung-sik, the governor…

July 11, 2016 BY Mike Fox

Korea Development Bank first to invest in Chinese stocks and bonds with RMB

Korea's number one state owned bank, Korea Development Bank (KDB) made some history as announced first by the Korea Times. The bank became the first Korean lender qualified to raise yuan offshore to invest in onshore capital markets in China, the policy bank said Sunday. KDB per the Korea Times says it wants to invest…

May 18, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

CME Group pushes further into education, partners with KOFIA

The partnership with Korea Financial Investment Association underlines the strategic importance of Asian markets and CME Group's commitment to providing top-notch education services.

December 23, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

CLS looks to expand third-party FX settlement services in South Korea

"Korea is an established financial center and the Korean won is among the most actively traded currencies in the Asia Pacific region." - David Puth, CEO of CLS

November 06, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

As Asian brokerages move away from MT4, Korean platform firm WinFX moves in, partners with Forex Crown

Upstart platforms in technologically advanced regions such as South Korea which aim their products at brokerages in Asia are gaining ground at a time when MT4 is less in favor as Japan's Forex Crown begins to offer the WinFX platform, connected via FIX API

June 17, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

TradeStation courts Korean FX market with new platform for Shinhan

Monex Group's US subsidiary TradeStation's eyes are on the exponential growth among Asia Pacific nations its exclusive platform provision to Korean brokerage and investment bank Shinhan has now been launched.

May 12, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

South Korea rapidly becoming commercial FX center as monthly bank deposits increase by $7.3 billion

Korean banks have experienced a record inflow of FX deposits, with a monthly increase of $7.3 billion during April, surpassing a previous high two months earlier. Could Korea be an industry focus for the future?

March 24, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

South Korea the next Japan? Surge in mobile trading could lead the way for FX

Electronic trading on Korea Exchange via mobile has increased to 9% over last five years, despite downturn in participants, demonstrating vast increase in retail client base. Will FX follow? The combination of volume generation via the use of mobile devices has been a major priority for most retail FX firms around the globe recently, especially…

June 01, 2012 BY Gerald Segal

Alpari hooks up with Korea's Eugene Futures

Alpari U.S. to provide liquidity to top-5 Korean FX firm.

July 16, 2012 BY Gerald Segal

Korea may tax derivatives (and FX) transactions

Korea's regulators take further aim at retail trader speculation.

Tag: Korea