SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s financial regulator said Thursday that it has found around 10 trillion won (US$7.22 billion) worth of dubious funds sent abroad via local banks in transactions suspected of being linked to cryptocurrency markets. The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) said that it has conducted a probe in which it [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – The value of daily money transfers via mobile payment apps in South Korea rose 20.3 percent in the first half from six months earlier as online financial transactions increased amid the new coronavirus outbreak, central bank data showed Monday. The value of daily money transfers via smartphone apps, such [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The value of daily money transfers via mobile payment apps in South Korea surpassed 200 billion won (US$168.6 million) in the first half of the year, central bank data showed Thursday, as more people used smartphones for financial services. The value of daily money transfers via smartphone apps, such [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Blockchain technology-based money transfer services were found to be too slow and hard to restore where there is a glitch, according to tests conducted by the Bank of Korea. According to the BOK, speed and restoration issues were discovered in blockchain money transfers between banks, the central bank of South [...]