BOK Floats 6 tln Won Worth of Fresh Bills Ahead of Lunar New Year’s Day

SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The Bank of Korea said Thursday it has issued over 6 trillion won (US$5.15 billion) worth of fresh banknotes ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday that starts on Friday. The move apparently comes in preparation for high demand for fresh bills due to the long-lived tradition of elders [...]