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Subject |
Publisher |
Date |
| 917 |
Capital Markets Rules Change on Merger Value Expected to Boost Fairness and Prevent Price Distortion
The Financial Services Commission (the “FSC”) announced that the National Assembly passed a proposed amendment to the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act (the “FSCMA”) at the plenary session held on August 20, which alters the method for calculating merger value of listed companies.
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Financial Services Commission
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2026.08.27
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| 916 |
FSC Announces 7th Financial Hub Policy Plan
The FSC held the 53rd financial hub development committee meeting on August 19 and announced the 7th financial hub policy plan for 2026-2028.
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Financial Services Commission
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2026.08.20
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| 915 |
Government Plans to Boost Housing Supply and Strengthen Provision of Housing Finance Support for You
The government introduced plans to boost the supply of housing and strengthen the provision of housing finance support for non-speculative homebuyers and renters (especially young adults) at an inter-ministerial joint briefing held on August 13. At the joint briefing, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) announced plans to swiftly boost housing supply to bring stability to the housing market and the Financial Services Commission introduced comprehensive financial sector measures to help stabilize the real estate market.
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Financial Services Commission
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2026.08.13
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| 914 |
Economically Active Population Survey in July 2026
[Economically active population and labor force participation rate]
◦ The economically active population marked 29.912 million persons in July, which grew 158 thousand persons or 0.5 year-on-year.
◦ The labor force participation rate stood at 65.0 in July, remaining the same year-on-year.
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Ministry of Data and Statistics
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2026.08.13
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| 913 |
Anti-Vishing Information Sharing via ASAP Available for Financial, Telecom and Investigation Data
The Financial Services Commission announced that the recently revised rules under the Special Act on the Prevention of Loss Caused by Telecommunications-based Financial Fraud and Refund for Loss (“the Act” hereinafter) and its Enforcement Decree will take effect from August 4, 2026. With the revised rules in place, financial companies, telecom service providers, and investigation authorities will be able to more easily and quickly share voice phishing (vishing)-related information to more effectively cut off criminal activities.
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Financial Services Commission
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2026.08.07
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| 912 |
Consumer Price Index in July 2026
□ The Consumer Price Index was 119.77 (2020=100) in July 2026. The index decreased 0.2 percent from the preceding month and rose 2.8 percent from the same month of the previous year.
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Statistics Korea
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2026.08.07
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| 911 |
2026 Korea Fintech Week to be Held on November 25-27
The Financial Services Commission announced that the 2026 Korea Fintech Week is scheduled to be held for three days from November 25 to 27 at aT Center (Yangjae-dong) in Seoul.
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Financial Services Commission
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2026.07.30
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| 910 |
Financial Authorities Prepare and Announce Measures on Single-Stock Leveraged Products (ETFs and ETN
The Financial Services Commission announced that the government and related authorities have prepared and unveiled a set of measures intended to improve the management of single-stock leveraged products (exchange-traded funds and exchange-traded notes) at the joint market situation review meeting held on July 16.
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Financial Services Commission
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2026.07.23
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| 909 |
Korean National Balance Sheets for 2025
The national wealth—the net worth of the total economy—of Korea at the end of 2025 is estimated at 24,561 trillion won,
an increase of 531 trillion won (+2.2) from the previous year.
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Statistics Korea
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2026.07.23
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| 908 |
FSC Announces Designation of Eight Non-holding Financial Groups for 2026
The Financial Services Commission held the 13th regular meeting on July 15 and designated eight non-holding financial groups for 2026 pursuant to the Act on the Supervision of Financial Conglomerates (“the Act” hereinafter). The designated entities are Samsung, Hanwha, Mirae Asset, Kyobo, Hyundai Motor, DB, Daou Kiwoom, and Toss groups.
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Financial Services Commission
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2026.07.16
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