# hana (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover hana. Page: Feed: --- ## [Samsung Electronics Pledges Up to 110 Trillion Won in Record Shareholder Returns](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275304) _2026-08-22 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Yoon Young-sil) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ Samsung Electronics' headquarters in Seocho, Seoul. Samsung Electronics has unveiled a shareholder return plan estimated at 90 trillion won to 110 trillion won, or approximately $64.84 billion to $79.25 billion, the largest in South Korean corporate history, using the massive profits generated by an artificial intelligence-driven semiconductor supercycle. The move is seen as a strong signal that… ## [Samsung, SK hynix Account for 35.56%, 21.86% of Total KOSPI Revenue](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275302) _2026-08-21 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Park Seon-young) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ Korea Exchange (KRX) Unveils 2026H1 Performance of KOSPI Market-listed Corporations with December Fiscal Year-end. (Photo courtesy of KRX) South Korean corporations listed on the main board KOSPI market delivered extraordinary financial results for the first half of 2026, driven by unprecedented surges in sales, operating profits, and net income across both unconsolidated and consolidated bases.… ## [\[Closing Market\] KOSPI Regains the 6,910 Level Amid Stronger Won](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275292) _2026-08-21 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Park Jung-hwan) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ On the afternoon of Aug. 21, the KOSPI index and stock prices of Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are displayed on an electronic board in the dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. (Yonhap) The domestic stock market concluded the week on Aug. 21, with a 'polarized market' where the directions of the KOSPI and KOSDAQ markets sharply diverged. The KOSPI index closed at… ## [Hana Bank Executes First Won Swap With RFI](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275276) _2026-08-21 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Yoon Young-sil) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ Panoramic view of Hana Bank headquarters Hana Bank announced on Aug. 21 that it executed a won swap transaction with a foreign bank, a Registered Foreign Institution (RFI), in London, the United Kingdom, on August 19, marking the first of its kind for a domestic bank. This transaction is the first instance where the Hana Bank London Money Center directly supplied liquidity in response to actual… ## [KSD Eases Korean Bond Access for Foreign Investors with One-Stop Service](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275270) _2026-08-21 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Park Seon-young) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ The headquarters of the Korea Securities Depository (KSD) in Seoul. A new integrated financial service that allows foreign investors to both hold South Korean government bonds in custody and obtain financing has officially begun operations. The Korea Securities Depository (KSD) said on Aug. 21 that it signed its first agreement with a foreign investor to provide its "KSD One-Stop Financing… ## [Samsung Eyes Major Shareholder Payout as SK hynix Raises the Bar](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275256) _2026-08-21 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Yoon Young-sil) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ Samsung Electronics' headquarters in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province. (Yonhap) Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are preparing shareholder-return programs of unprecedented scale, drawing renewed attention from investors as the semiconductor boom strengthens their cash generation. Combined shareholder returns by the two companies could reach as much as 300 trillion won (approximately $217.2 billion),… ## [Korean Bank Delinquencies Hit 10-Year High, Raising Corporate Credit Concerns](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275253) _2026-08-21 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Park Seon-young) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ A corporate customer speaks with a bank employee at a loan counter in Seoul. (Yonhap) The delinquency rate on loans at South Korean banks reached its highest level in a decade as of the end of June, raising concerns over deteriorating corporate credit quality. While banks' aggressive cleanup of delinquent loans at the end of the quarter brought the rate down from the previous month, corporate loan… ## [\[Opening Market\] KOSPI Fluctuates Around 6,900 Early in The Session](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275234) _2026-08-21 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Park Jung-hwan) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ On the morning of Aug. 21, the won-dollar exchange rate, KOSPI and KOSDAQ indices are displayed on the electronic board at the dealing room of Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. (Yonhap) On the morning of Aug. 21, the domestic stock market is showing expanded volatility in early trading as simultaneous selling by foreigners and institutions tightly pushes against buying by individuals. As… ## [Foreign Investors Extend Korean Stock Selling Streak to Seven Months](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275236) _2026-08-21 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Yoon Young-sil) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ The won-dollar exchange rate and the KOSPI and KOSDAQ indexes are displayed on an electronic board at Hana Bank's headquarters dealing room in Jung-gu, Seoul. Foreign investors extended their selling streak in South Korean equities to a seventh consecutive month in July, pulling more than 31 trillion won ($22.45 billion) from the country's listed stock markets, while continuing to invest in bonds… ## [Leveraged ETF Trading Tops 1 Trillion Won Again as Samsung, SK hynix Surge](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275229) _2026-08-21 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Park Seon-young) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ Trading in single-stock leveraged and inverse ETFs topped 1 trillion won again as sharp gains in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix triggered diverging bets between retail and foreign investors. Trading in leveraged and inverse exchange-traded funds tied to Samsung Electronics and SK hynix surged past 1 trillion won ($721.03 million) again on Aug. 20 as sharp gains in South Korea's two semiconductor… ## [Stocks ranked by what execs say (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/DVfMSj6FyyTB) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Evidence-backed watchlists from earnings calls and filings, cited to real transcripts—not guesses. ## [Kakao Calls Emergency Town Hall as Talk of KakaoTalk Spin-Off Grows](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275228) _2026-08-21 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Yoon Young-sil) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ Kakao's emergency town hall has fueled speculation that the South Korean internet giant could spin off KakaoTalk and overhaul its corporate structure. Kakao will hold an emergency town hall meeting for employees on Aug. 21, fueling speculation that one of South Korea's largest internet companies could be preparing a major restructuring, including a possible spin-off of its flagship KakaoTalk… ## [\[Closing Market\] KOSPI Rebounds Sharply Above 6,850](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275184) _2026-08-20 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Park Jung-hwan) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ On the afternoon of Aug. 20, the KOSPI index and the won-dollar exchange rate are displayed on an electronic board in the dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. The domestic stock market succeeded in a record-breaking comeback on Aug. 20, driven by the explosive strength of the 'top two' semiconductor giants and a massive buying spree by foreign investors. In a dramatic… ## [Kakao Mobility Pursues US IPO](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275160) _2026-08-20 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Hur Sung-soo) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ Kakao Mobility (Provided by Yonhap News) Kakao Mobility is turning its eyes to the US market instead of the domestic stock market to pursue an initial public offering (IPO) worth 1.4 trillion won ($1 billion). According to IPOX, a US IPO specialized institution, on August 20, Kakao Mobility confidentially submitted a registration statement for an IPO worth $1 billion (about 1.4 trillion won) to… ## [Financial Regulator Deploys AI to Monitor Crypto Market 24/7](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275157) _2026-08-20 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Yoon Young-sil) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ Logo of the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS). South Korea's financial regulator has launched an artificial intelligence-based surveillance system to detect market manipulation and other forms of unfair trading in the cryptocurrency market in real time. The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) said on Aug. 20 that it has developed an AI-powered market surveillance system combining generative AI… ## [Korea’s Net External Financial Assets Hit 12-Year Low as KOSPI Surges](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275146) _2026-08-20 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Park Seon-young) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ South Korea's net external financial assets fell to a 12-year low as a sharp KOSPI rally drove up the value of foreign investors' holdings of Korean equities. Net external financial assets, which represent the value of assets held overseas by South Korean residents minus foreign investments in Korea, fell to their lowest level in 12 years. The decline came as a sharp rally in Korean stocks drove… ## [Dollar Deposits Surge $6.3 Billion as Won Strengthens Into High 1,300s](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275145) _2026-08-20 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Yoon Young-sil) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ An employee sorts U.S. dollar bills at Hana Bank's Currency Counterfeit Response Center in Jung-gu, Seoul, on Aug. 21, as dollar deposits rise amid continued weakness in the U.S. dollar. Dollar deposits at South Korea's five major commercial banks have surged as the won strengthened into the high 1,300s per dollar, with households and companies increasing dollar holdings amid expectations that the… ## [Global Long-Term Yield Surge Sends KOSPI on a Wild Ride](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275143) _2026-08-20 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Yoon Young-sil) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ The KOSPI index and share prices of SK hynix and Samsung Electronics are displayed on a screen at Hana Bank's dealing room in Jung-gu, Seoul, on Aug. 20. Surging long-term government bond yields in major economies have put pressure on South Korean stocks, with the KOSPI swinging sharply from a steep selloff to a strong rebound within a day. Rising U.S. fiscal deficits and Treasury issuance, heavy… ## [Woori Bank First To Trade Korea Treasury Bonds Via ICSD](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275142) _2026-08-20 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Yoon Young-sil) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ Woori Bank announced on August 20 that it concluded a package deal with an overseas financial institution for the trading and settlement of Korea Treasury Bonds, along with linked foreign exchange (FX) transactions, through the International Central Securities Depository (ICSD). This is the first instance of a domestic bank successfully completing an actual transaction with a foreign investor… ## [\[Opening Market\] KOSPI Rebounds on SK hynix's Buyback Shock](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275128) _2026-08-20 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Park Jung-hwan) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ On the morning of Aug. 20, the KOSPI index and the won-dollar exchange rate are displayed on an electronic board in the dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. As of 9:50 a.m. on Aug. 20, the domestic stock market is successfully staging a strong technical rebound, recovering from the severe plunge of the previous day. This is interpreted as the result of a rapid recovery in… ## [SK hynix Shares Surge After Company Unveils 40 Trillion Won Buyback](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275111) _2026-08-20 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Park Seon-young) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ SK hynix headquarters in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. SK hynix shares jumped more than 8% in early trading on Aug. 20 after the chipmaker announced plans to buy back and retire 40 trillion won worth of its own shares, unveiling one of the most aggressive shareholder-return programs ever announced by a South Korean company. SK hynix said the previous day that it would repurchase 24.07… ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/dnuZ9OU4G5dX) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when a friend signs up for the Graphite Business Card ## [Domestic Retail Investors Shift Back to U.S. Stocks](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275092) _2026-08-19 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Park Seon-young) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). (Yonhap) Domestic retail investors are once again casting a cold eye on the domestic stock market. U.S. stock investments, which had briefly stalled during the domestic market's upward rally, are rapidly increasing again in August, pushing the custody balance back over $190 billion. In the exchange-traded fund (ETF) market, products tracking major U.S. indices…