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S. Korea warns of household debt growth, calls for additional regulations
Seoul, March 13: Recent deregulatory moves in the property market and easing of banks' lending rules could stoke household debts, making it necessary for authorities to consider additional measures to ensure financial stability, the central bank said on Thursday.
S. Korean economy faces 'increasing' downside risks amid construction slump, trade tariffs
Seoul, March 10: South Korea's economy is facing "increasing" downside risks due to a prolonged slump in the construction sector and worsening export conditions amid concerns over a global trade war, a state-run economic think tank said on Monday.
40% of executives see economic risks as top concern for the next 2-3 years: Report
New Delhi, March 9: As geopolitical tensions evolve into new forms, 40 per cent of board members and C-suite executives are are now identifying economic conditions as the most significant risk factor for their organisations over the next two to three years, according to a report by Protiviti.
Replying to Trump, Democrats warn US friendships fraying, trade war threatening economy
New York, March 5: In the customary rebuttal to the President's address to Congress, the Democrats have warned that US friendships with allies are fraying, while the trade war is threatening the economy.
South Korean economy faces growing downside risks from global tariff war
Seoul, Feb 10: South Korea's economy is faced with increased downside risks due to an anticipated global trade war centred around the United States, while production remains modest amid a prolonged slump in the construction sector, a state-run economic think tank said on Monday.