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Korean Won to Continue to Fluctuate in 2009
» by GI Korea January 3rd, 2009 at 3:50 am » Comments (19)
If anyone is wondering, it doesn't appear the Korean Won is going to be stabilizing anytime soon: Predicting most worldwide foreign currency trends is, at best, an educated game of ...more »Putting Ecuador’s Foreign Debt Default into Perspective
» by GI Korea December 13th, 2008 at 2:19 pm » Comments (3)
I thought this article about Ecuador defaulting on its international debt was interesting: Ecuador is to default officially on billions of dollars of foreign debt it considers "illegitimate", says President Rafael ...more »US Beef On Shelves of All Major Korean Supermarkets
» by GI Korea November 29th, 2008 at 6:20 pm » Comments (10)
It is interesting how people's pocketbooks ultimately have a way of overcoming irrational paranoia: South Korea's supermarket chains resumed selling U.S. beef Thursday, nearly five months after the government lifted an import ban ...more »Korean Won Surges to 1510 to the US Dollar
» by GI Korea November 24th, 2008 at 4:43 pm » Comments (15)
This sucks for all of you being paid in Korean won, great news for USFK servicemembers though: The Korean won surged past 1510 against the U.S. dollar as domestic shares ...more »Korean Won Biggest Loser to the US Dollar
» by GI Korea October 16th, 2008 at 9:00 am » Comments (3)
The bad news for all you English teachers in Korea continues which is good news for all you USFK servicemembers being paid in US dollars: The continuing collapse of financial ...more »Korean Banks Offering High Interest Rates for US Dollars
» by GI Korea October 13th, 2008 at 8:23 am » Comments (3)
Looking to invest in this time of economic turmoil? Well who would have thought it, but South Korean banks may be worth checking out: Americans may not have to wander far ...more »Korean Stocks Slide, Won Soars Due to Economic Fears
» by GI Korea October 6th, 2008 at 8:59 am » Comments (7)
Why can't the won go up this much whenever I'm in Korea?: On the Korean stock markets, stocks fell sharply on massive sell-offs by foreign and institutional investors on Monday. And ...more »
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