Banks’ average capital ratio inches up in Q2

South Korean banks saw their financial health improve in the second quarter from three months earlier despite a rise in risk-weighted assets largely thanks to their quarterly net profit and additional issuance of subordinated bonds, preliminary data s…

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Seoul shares almost flat in late Mon. morning trade

South Korean stocks traded nearly flat late Monday morning, with oil refiners and metal stocks extending gains while IT service blue chips and insurers lost ground.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) had added 2.68 points, or 0.1 p…

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