Korea
South Korean banks bolstering cyber security
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Government orders new steps to combat cyber attacks.
                    
                                        
                    
                KDB raises Euro 200 million
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Taps existing Euro 500 million issuance.
                    
                                        
                    
                Suh Young Kyung appointed Deputy Governor of the Bank of Korea
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Is the first female to hold this position.
                    
                                        
                    
                Korean banks' mortgage loans surged ahead of property acquisition tax benefits
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	It rose 3.2% versus last year.
                    
                                        
                    
                Korea's bank loans up 0.7% to KRW1,082t in June
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Corporate loan growth was 0.5%.
                    
                                        
                    
                3 reasons why Woori Finance is a hot stock right now
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	It’ll benefit big time from turning around fundamentals.
                    
                                        
                    
                HSBC exiting retail banking in South Korea
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	The planned shutdown will eliminate 230 jobs.
                    
                                        
                    
                Korean banks' profit predicted to hit KRW1.7trn in 2Q13F
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	It's 19% below Bloomberg consensus.
                    
                                        
                    
                How Hana will be affected by KRW128b provisioning for STX Pan Ocean
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Are credit costs out of control?
                    
                                        
                    
                Korean banks likely to control loan growth to meet higher buffers
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Blame it on the Basel III requirements.
                    
                                        
                    
                Why Woori Bank's privatisation may be difficult
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Domestic buyers may lack the financial ability.
                    
                                        
                    
                Korean banks now better positioned to manage liquidity stresses: S&P
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Improved funding structures will likely mitigate the risk.
                    
                                        
                    
                Get a glimpse of Woori's intriguing privatisation plan
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	2 banks will be spun off.
                    
                                        
                    
                Korean banks' credit growth in the low single digits can be sustained: Moody's
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	That's if GDP increases 3-4% in 2014.
                    
                                        
                    
                Why Korean banks will still suffer from asset quality pressure
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Ugly months are looming.
                    
                                        
                    
                3 reasons behind Korean banks' improving foreign currency liquidity
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Moody's even expects further enhancements.