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Mobile Phone Activation Rules Tightened: Additional Identity Verification Required Starting Today Starting today , procedures for new mobile phone subscriptions and carrier transfers have been strengthened. SBS Jul 6, 2026 10:26 AM

Internet Banks See Rise in High-Credit Borrowers as Average Loan Rates Fall, While Rates for Low-Credit Borrowers Climb Conversely, loan interest rates for low-credit borrowers have risen to nearly 8 percent. SBS Jul 6, 2026 10:18 AM

Government Bond Investments Can Still Incur Losses: Watch Out for Risks in Early Sale of Long-term Bonds Bonds with low-risk ratings, such as government bonds, are generally classified as safe investment products, but investors should be aware that they can still incur losses due to price declines. SBS Jul 6, 2026 9:38 AM

Koo Yun-cheol: "24-Hour Foreign Exchange Market to Boost Appeal of Korean Capital Market and Won" Koo Yun-cheol, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, emphasized on July 6 that the launch of the 24-hour foreign exchange market serves as a "starting point for the global leap of the Korean won," adding that it will enhance the appeal of the Korean capital market and the currency itself. SBS Jul 6, 2026 9:35 AM

Koo Yun-cheol: "Urgent Need for Service Industry Framework Act, Bold Regulatory Rationalization Required" ▲ Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Koo Yun-cheol delive… SBS Jul 6, 2026 9:26 AM

KOSPI Recovers to 8,000, but 91 Firms Drop Out of 1 Trillion Won Club We are joined by reporter Han Jiyeon for Monday's Friendly Economy. Han, the KOSPI has seen a significant rise, but polarization among stocks has become severe. SBS Jul 6, 2026 9:08 AM

Samsung Securities Estimates Samsung Electronics' Q2 Operating Profit at 86 Trillion Won, Including 16.3 Trillion Won in Bonus Provisions Samsung Securities announced today that it estimates Samsung Electronics' reven… SBS Jul 6, 2026 8:48 AM

New York Stock Market: FOMC Minutes to Be Released on the 8th, Focus on Key Economic Indicators Here is the outlook for the New York stock market this week. The ISM Services PMI for June will be released on July 6, followed by the minutes from the June FOMC meeting on July 8. SBS Jul 6, 2026 7:54 AM

Foreign Exchange Market Never Sleeps: 24-Hour Trading Begins Today Starting today , the won-dollar foreign exchange market will be open for 24-hour trading. SBS Jul 6, 2026 6:53 AM

Mobile Phone Activation Process Strengthened Starting Today with Facial Recognition Starting today, July 6, identity verification procedures for activating mobile phones or switching telecommunications carriers will be strengthened. SBS Jul 6, 2026 6:25 AM