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Economics, Policy & Regulation
Asia-Pacific: Economic Growth Taking Off
The Asia-Pacific region (APAC) will lead global economic growth over the next 15 years thanks to several factors, some of...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
South Korea: From Prosecutor To President To Pariah
Last month, amid a series of mounting economic and political crises, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol issued a martial...
Winner Insights
Hana Bank’s Head Of FX & Derivatives Sales On Navigating Global Tensions
Young Kyu Kim, head of FX & Derivatives Sales at Hana Bank, discusses FX management in Asia going into 2025 amid...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Hyundai Breaks Precedent With New CEO
Hyundai Motor Co. has appointed José Muñoz, its North American chief and global COO, as CEO, marking the first time...
South Korea
Browse additional economic indicators and data sets, selected by Global Finance editors, to learn more about South Korea economic outlook, debt to GDP ratio, international trade performance and population trends. Rankings of South Korea best banks and safest banks are also available.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Central Banker Report Cards 2024: Asia-Pacific
Australia Michele Bullock: Too Early To Say Reserve Bank of Australia veteran Michele Bullock took the helm as the bank’s...
Technology
Samsung’s $6.4 Billion Score
Samsung Electronics had a rough 2023. Operating profit for the full year hovered just above $6.5 trillion won ($4.8 billion)....
Non-Economic Data
Most Technologically Advanced Countries In The World 2023
Global Finance ranks the world’s countries by their technological advancement and capacity to develop and leverage cutting-edge technology. The ever-growing...
Banking
South Korea Allows Domestic Banking Partners
South Korea will allow new domestic players into its banking industry to break the domination of the sector by just five commercial banks.
News
Japanese, South Korean Leaders Meet But Normalization Remains Elusive
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol visited a memorial to Koreans killed when the first atomic bomb was dropped on the city 78 years agoyet fully normal diplomatic ties between Tokyo and Seoul still appear to be a long way off.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
New Tech Drives South Korea’s IPO Boom
Upward of 20 companies went public on South Korea’s main market last year, raising around $14 billion—nearly double the previous record, set in 2010.