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Finance
PG firms team up to block fraudulent payments, rate hike fallout in focus
South Korea\'s fintech sector is expanding payment infrastructure while strengthening security and user protection. The Financial Supervisory Service and the Korea Fintech Industry Association launched a consultative body with major payment gateway firms to curb suspicious transactions. The Bank of Korea raised its policy rate to 2.75 percent, the first hike in 3.5 years, prompting tighter household lending management. Authorities also plan higher deposits and trading units for single-stock leveraged ETFs.
Finance
KB Kookmin Bank selected as Seoul Metro main banking partner for third straight time
KB Kookmin Bank was selected for a third consecutive time as the preferred bidder to serve as Seoul Metro’s main banking partner. If it signs a final contract, it will handle Seoul Metro’s funding and payment operations from 2027 to 2030. The bank has managed those tasks since 2020. It plans to provide operating fund management, an integrated cash management system and digital financial services.
Industry
Samsung Electronics tops list of Korean workers\' most wanted employer after 3 years
Samsung Electronics returned to the top spot as the company Korean office workers most want to work for, a survey showed, reclaiming the No. 1 position after three years. Blind analysed 236,106 responses to its survey of the 100 most desired employers for 2024. Kia climbed to second, while Hyundai Motor, which led for the past two years, fell to sixth. Coupang and SK Hynix held their ranks.
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AI & Enterprise
Lfin completes tagless payment platform project linked to telecom base stations
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Telecommunications & Media
KT nears shortlist disclosure for next CEO, online interviews on Dec 9
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Telecommunications & Media
KT CEO candidate longlist cut to seven
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Telecommunications & Media
KT nears disclosure of CEO shortlist, announcement seen mid-December