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People celebrate Kospi's 9,000-threshold crossing at Woori Bank in central Seoul on June 18.

MSCI keeps Korea in emerging market index, delaying classification upgrade hopes

The index provider also declined to add Seoul to its watchlist, citing limited won convertibility and thin liquidity during extended trading hours. The government's goal of joining the developed market index in 2027 is now out of reach.

2026.6.24

Foreign accessibility to equity, currency markets remains issue for Korea: MSCI

According to Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI), foreign investors still face unresolved barriers despite Korea's reforms regarding foreign exchange and short selling.

2026.6.19

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James Kim, the Chairman and CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (Amcham), talks during an interview with the Korea JoongAng Daily at its headquarters in Yeouido, western Seoul on March 19, 2024. [PARK SANG-MOON]

Amcham calls for IT rules reforms to enhance global financial competitiveness

Amcham has urged reforms in Korea's IT network separation rules and real-name verification to boost the country's global financial competitiveness.

2026.3.25

Electronic display boards at Woori Bank in central Seoul show Korea's market on Jan. 16. [WOORI BANK]

24-hour forex trading is coming. Who is winning: Korea or Wall Street?

Korea’s push for around-the-clock currency trading could bring the country closer to “developed market” status, but experts warn that the move is a double-edged sword that could trigger greater outflows of foreign capital.

2026.1.19

Korea still an 'emerging market,' MSCI report says as country misses out on watch list inclusion

Korea's inclusion in the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Developed Markets Index was once again rejected. It did not even make it onto the watch list, which lists the pool of candidates for the index.

2025.6.25

A screen in Hana Bank's trading room in central Seoul shows the benchmark Kospi index on June 20. [YONHAP]

Korea's short-selling accessibility has improved, MSCI says

Korea's stock market accessibility for short selling has improved and has no major issues, MSCI said on Friday as investors brace for next week's market classification from the global index provider and hope the country gets an upgrade.

2025.6.20

Hana Financial Group CEO and Chairman Ham Young-joo [HANA FINANCIAL GROUP]

Hana Financial Group wins ESG rating upgrade for 'independence and integrity'

Hana Financial Group received an upgraded AAA ESG rating from MSCI, recognizing its leadership integrity and ethics.

2025.2.3

A trader works at the Hana Bank trading room in central Seoul on July 1, the first day of the won-dollar trading hour extension. [YONHAP]

Korean markets likened to enigma, more obscure than China: report

Korea's bid to gain developed market status in the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) global index was once again thwarted this year.

2024.7.5

Electronic display boards at Hana Bank in central Seoul show the Korean market on Monday, top, and Tuesday, above, when the market rallied and flopped, respectively, following the introduction of the short selling ban at the beginning of the week. [YONHAP]

[NEWS ANALYSIS] Short selling ban triggers backlash, market fluctuations

The full ban on short selling has added volatility to Korean stock markets, but experts predict its impacts to be short-lived.

2023.11.8

Electronic sign boards at Hana Bank in central Seoul show the financial market Friday. [NEWS1]

Korea fails to land on MSCI's developed market index

Korea failed to make it onto the developed market index by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI), despite a series of reforms announced to raise accessibility to the equity market.

2023.6.23