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- FSC Announces Designation of CFIBEs and Capital Market Rules Change to Propel Supply of Venture Capi The Financial Services Commission announced the designation of comprehensive financial investment business entities (CFIBEs) at the 20th regular meeting held on November 19. The FSC decided to designate Korea Investment & Securities and Mirae Asset Securities as CFIBEs with the minimum equity capital level of KRW8 trillion, while Kiwoom Securities has been designated as a CFIBE with the minimum equity capital level of KRW4 trillion. Kiwoom Securities has also been authorized to engage in a short-term financing business. 2025.11.20
- Economically Active Population Survey in October 2025 [Economically active population and labor force participation rate] ◦ The economically active population marked 29.698 million persons in October, which grew 173 thousand persons or 0.6 year-on-year. ◦ The labor force participation rate stood at 64.8 in October, up 0.1p year-on-year. 2025.11.13
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- Korea-Nepal Business Forum Korea-Nepal’s 50th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations... Business Communities of Two Countries Commit to Strengthening Cooperation in Energy, Infrastructure and Tourism - The KCCI hosted the ″Korea-Nepal Business Forum″ on December 19th, bringing together over 80 key figures from both nations’ political and business sectors to pledge cooperation - Cheong In-kyo, Minister for Trade, emphasized, “This year, marking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and Nepal, is the optimal time to expand economic cooperation.” - The forum highlighted Nepal′s trade and investment strategies and policies, while also showcasing successful examples of Korean businesses entering the Nepalese market. - Two countries signed a Trade and Investment Promotion Framework (TIPF), aiming to strengthen bilateral trade cooperation amid global supply chain restructuring. 2025.01.24
- 9th International Trade Committee ‘Will Trump impose a +10 blanket tariff?’... KCCI International Trade Committee, “We Need To Pay Close Attention To U.S. Agenda” - The 9th KCCI International Trade Committee held on November 28th... discussion on the new trade order and crisis response during Donald Trump’s second term - US expert says, “Trump gained ‘strong authorities and power’ as he takes full control of the White House and Congress... It is expected he has the ability to move quickly on his top priorities - Participants discussed recent trade issues... ‘information sharing between public-private sectors during negotiations’, ‘signing Reciprocal Defense Procurement (RDP)’, ‘diversification of export support system’ - Lee Kye-in, Chair of the KCCI International Trade Committee, “In the midst of heightened global uncertainties... we must overcome challenges and create new opportunities, by utilizing past experience as an asset” 2024.12.05

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