Korea
Citi launches automated cross-border sweeping in Korea
                                                                                 
                    
                    	Hyundai Glovis among the first beneficiaries.
                
                                
            Citi launches automated cross-border sweeping in Korea
                                                                                                                 
                            
                            	Hyundai Glovis among the first beneficiaries.
                        
                                                
                        
    
                    Korean banks making the most of Basel III window
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Cheaper regulatory capital has been raised.
                    
                                        
                    
                Why analysts have high expectations for Korea's policy financial institutions
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Will capital be provided?
                    
                                        
                    
                Eleven investors bid for Woori Finance’s regional banks
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Part of attempt to privatize Korea’s largest bank.
                    
                                        
                    
                Meritz Financial makes bid to buy Woori Financial
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Wants to create synergies in consumer financial market.
                    
                                        
                    
                Hong Kong no longer safe haven for South Korean tax evaders
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Both nations sign pact on tax evaders
                    
                                        
                    
                Why Korean banks will remain under pressure
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	New measures to hold up margins, fees.
                    
                                        
                    
                South Korean banks investing heavily in Russia's Far East
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Investment could reach US$2 billion.
                    
                                        
                    
                ING divesting South Korean insurance business
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Sale to complete by Q4.
                    
                                        
                    
                Why KB Financial is a better bidder than NongHyup Financial for Woori Investment & Securities
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	KBFG has a stronger financial profile than NHFG.
                    
                                        
                    
                Mobile banking use rising in South Korea
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Increased 10.2% in Q2 from Q1.
                    
                                        
                    
                KDB will merge with KoFC
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Government giving-up on privatizing KDB.
                    
                                        
                    
                Standard Chartered's franchise value in domestic Korean market 'permanently impaired'
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	The write-down on Korea operation is credit negative.
                    
                                        
                    
                Struggling StanChart plans to dump two South Korean units
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	This after taking a US$1 billion writedown.
                    
                                        
                    
                South Korea maintains policy rate at 2.5%
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Has major concerns about major downside economic risks.
                    
                                        
                    
                3 reasons why Korean banks' capitalization levels will be well supported in the next 18 months
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	The slower 2.5% growth in assets is one.
                    
                                        
                    
                What challenges loom for Woori Bank's privatisation?
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Here are 3 reasons why Woori's not attractive to potential buyers.