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Second Round of People's Growth Fund Sales Begin, Expanding Allocation for Low-Income Earners The citizen-participation People's Growth Fund began its second round of sales today . SBS Sep 30, 2026 10:28 PM

Minister Song Mi-ryung Promises to Improve Farmland Act to Reflect Rural Realities... Revision to Be Pursued Next Year Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Song Mi-ryung stated today that issues unaligned with rural realities, such as graves, landlocked parcels, and underutilized farmland uncovered during the comprehensive farmland survey, will be reflected in subsequent institutional improvements. SBS Sep 30, 2026 5:40 PM

Product Supply Shortage? Korea Exchange Postpones Launch of New Fractional Investment Securities Market According to industry sources on September 30, the Korea Exchange has decided to significantly delay the opening of the mock new securities market, which was scheduled to operate for six weeks starting from October 6 for system testing. SBS Sep 30, 2026 5:38 PM

Exchange Authorities Net-Sell $9.6 Billion in Q2 to Defend Exchange Rate... 7 Consecutive Quarters 12.9 trillion won) in the second quarter of this year to stabilize the foreign exchange market. SBS Sep 30, 2026 5:38 PM

FSC to Limit Banks' Real Estate PF Credit Extensions to Within 20% Starting Next Year The Financial Services Commission announced today that it will issue a legislative notice regarding these amendments to the Regulation on Banking Supervision until November 9. SBS Sep 30, 2026 5:38 PM

Consumption, Production, and Investment Show 'Triple Decline' in Three Months Due to Slump in Autos Last month, all three pillars of South Korea's economic activity—production, consumption, and investment—recorded negative growth. SBS Sep 30, 2026 5:26 PM

Exporters' Dollar Selling Overrides Rising US Yields; Won-Dollar Exchange Rate Falls by 3.9 Won to Low 1,350 Won Range On this day, the Kospi closed down 32.77 points at 6,838.04. Despite the soaring US Treasury yields, the won-dollar exchange rate fell today due to heavy dollar-selling orders from exporters and caution surrounding potential market intervention by Japanese foreign exchange authorities. SBS Sep 30, 2026 4:44 PM

Hyundai Mobis Nears Completion of Lamp Business Sale with Final Contract Signed With France's OP Hyundai Mobis also signed a stock purchase agreement for the lamp business division with French auto parts company OP Mobility on the same day. SBS Sep 30, 2026 4:00 PM

Sales Begin for 2nd National Growth Fund Amid Sluggish Returns on 1st Fund As banks and securities firms began sales of the second citizen-participation national growth fund today , asset management companies have also simultaneously launched their funds to begin raising capital. SBS Sep 30, 2026 2:21 PM

BS Industry Under Fair Trade Commission Scrutiny for Selling Unlisted Shares Cheaply to Owner's 2nd-Generation Firm to Support Dividend Profits The FTC's secretariat announced today that it has submitted an examination report regarding the alleged violations of unfair support practices by BS Industry and Korea D&I, affiliates of the BS business group, to the commission and sent it to the respondents. SBS Sep 30, 2026 12:34 PM