NSP NEWS

ShinHan Bank began its first trading on global custody services that keeps and manages Vietnam investment assets equivalent to KRW 50 billion after its authorization on Vietnam custody bank operation on last July.

KB Kookmin Bank held a shareholder meeting in its headquarters at Yeouido, and approved the appointment of Hur Yin, vice president of KB Kookmin Bank, as the bank’s new chief executive officer.

March 16, Korea KOSDAQ Stock Market division announced to release Joimax from management item.

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The Bank of Korea froze base rate on hold at 1.50% a year.

On 15th, the Financial Service Commission reported that 320,000 people registered ISA(Individual Savings Account) on 14th its first day, and the average amount was 340 thousand won.

South Korea's central bank cut its estimate for gross domestic growth to 3.0% for this year and cut inflation outlook to 1.4%.

The Bank of Korea spoke through 'the forex market trends in 2015' on 14th, ‘won-dollar exchange rate was 1172.5 won at the end of last year which increased 73.2 won (6.2% depreciation) year on year.

KDB said “We have selected Mirae Asset consortium ( Mirae Asset Security, Mirae Asset Management ) as the prefer bider for a stake for Daewoo Security and KDB Asset Management Co.

The Bank of Korea and the Ministry of Strategy and Finance(MSF) have chosen 12 banks that will play the role of the won-yuan direct transaction market makers starting next year.