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S. Korea’s Overseas Financial Assets Hit Fresh High in Q1

SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s overseas financial assets soared to an all-time high in the first quarter of this year on the back of the growth in foreign direct investment, central bank data showed Wednesday. The country’s external financial assets came to $2.19 trillion as of end-March, up $10.9 billion from three [...]

S. Korea’s Overseas Financial Assets Hit New High in Q3

SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s overseas financial assets soared to a new high in the third quarter thanks largely to increased stock investments, central bank data showed Thursday. The nation’s external financial assets came to US$2.10 trillion at the end of September, up $30.6 billion from three months earlier, according to preliminary [...]