East & Partners

Country: South Korea

(23 August 2017 – South Korea)  Samsung’s mobile payment service, Samsung Pay has hit 10 trillion won (A$11.1 billion) in...

(21 February 2017 – Asia) Alibaba’s finance arm,  Ant Financial has revealed yet another deal. The firm will invest US$200...

(25 July 2016 – United Kingdom) The United Kingdom and South Korea have announced an agreement to form a “fintech...

(28 June 2016 – South Korea) Chinese bankcard issuer, UnionPay International has launched its host card emulation (HCE) and tokenisation...

(8 February 2016 – South Korea) South Korea’s major financial groups reported positive earnings results in 2015 despite challenging business...

(6 November 2015 – South Korea) The South Korean government will increase its credit guarantee assistance program for start-ups and...

(2 October 2015 – South Korea) Chinese internet conglomerate Tencent, and online auction house eBay will join the operator of...

(12 June 2015 – Korea) The Bank of Korea (BOK) lowered its key interest rate to a new low on 11...

(2 June 2015 – Korea) The outlook for Korea’s banking system is stable with GDP growth remaining stable and asset...

(13 June 2014 – South Korea) South Korea’s central bank left its key rate unchanged on 12 June, holding the...