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Korea Premium Week 2026 to bring global investors together
South Korea\'s financial authorities and the Korea Exchange will hold Korea Premium Week 2026 from Sept. 28 to Oct. 16, a three-week combined investor relations and conference event. Forty-two institutions and 55 listed companies will take part. The programme includes discussions on capital and foreign exchange market reforms, corporate governance and market infrastructure, as well as meetings between global institutional investors and major Korean companies. Events for individual investors and seminars on growth markets are also planned.
Finance
Hana Bank checks operations on first day of 24-hour forex market launch
Hana Bank said it has fully activated its foreign-exchange trading response system in line with the launch of 24-hour trading in South Korea’s won-dollar market. The domestic won-dollar market shifted to a round-the-clock system from Monday, allowing participants to trade at Seoul’s real-time exchange rates without time limits. Deputy Prime Minister Koo Yun-cheol and Bank of Korea Deputy Governor Assistant Kwon Min-soo visited the bank’s dealing room and reviewed extended-hours conditions.
Finance
Banks-fintech boundaries blur as Korean online banks expand territory
The line between banks and fintech firms is fading as Capital One moves to buy B2B fintech Brex. Banks are buying companies to secure AI-based financial automation, while fintechs pursue banking licences to provide services directly. In South Korea, embedded finance is spreading as banks integrate services into apps and platforms. Competition among internet-only banks is also heating up ahead of an online loan-refinancing service for sole proprietors.
