Press Release

09 / 02 / 2010
Stimulation Plan for Long-term KTB Futures Trade Approved by FSC
To promote trading of long-term KTB futures, the KRX amended its Derivatives Market Business Regualtion, and the Fiancial Services Commission (FSC) approved the amended Regulation on September 1, 2010.

*Please read the attached file for details.
100902_LTKTB_Futures.pdf

08 / 26 / 2010
Measures to Support SMEs Hit by International Sanctions against Iran
In order to support local small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that suffered losses from their business with Iran due to reinforced international sanctions against Iran, the Korean government has planned measures to support them.

*Please read the attached file for details.
100826 - Support Measures for SMEs.pdf

07 / 30 / 2010
Privatization Plan for Woori Financial Group
The Public Funds Oversight Committee has held the 22nd Meeting today to finalize its plans to sell the remaining shares of Woori Financial Group (WFG) held by the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation (KDIC), where a consensus has been reached that after successfully making two block sales, once in November 2009 and once in April 2010, totaling 16% of WFG, bringing the total amount of shares held by the KDIC down to a 50% level, an appropriate condition has been set to finalize the privatization of WFG.

*Please read the attached file for details.
100730 - Privatization Plan for Woori Financial Holdings.pdf

07 / 28 / 2010
Proposal for Amendments to the Enforcement Decree of the Banking Act
Prior to the enforcement of the amended Banking Act* (November 18), the FSC has made amendments to the Enforcement Decree of the Banking Act to prescribe enforcement details.

*Please read the attached file for details.
100728 - Amendments to Enforcement Decree of Bank Act.pdf

07 / 27 / 2010
Stimulation Plan for Long-term KTB Futures Trade
The Ministry of Strategy and Finance (MOSF), Financial Services Commission (FSC) and Korea Exchange (KRX) have jointly prepared the plan to stimulate trading of long-term Korea Treasury Bond (KTB) Futures.

*Please read the attached file for details.
100728_LTKTB_Press_Release-pdf.pdf

07 / 21 / 2010
KRX introduces new auction-based Block Trading Service
On 21st July 2010, Korea Exchange��s proposal on new ��Auction-based Block Trading Service (hereinafter ��A-Blox��)�� for its Securities markets (KOSPI Market & Kosdaq Market) has been approved by Financial Services Commission.

*For further inquiry, please contact: + 822-3774-8594 or 9613
100721_Market_Notice_-_Block_Trading.pdf

07 / 20 / 2010
"Sunshine Loans" for Low-Income Households
In the wake of global financial crisis, low-income households have become more in need of loans; however, loans for them have become less available as financial institutions for low-income households have been more concentrated on equity investment and project financing.

*Please read the attached file for details.
100720 - Sunshine Loans.pdf

07 / 01 / 2010
Amendments to the Insurance Business Act
Amendments to the Insurance Business Act were passed at the National Assembly June 29, 2010 to strengthen insurance consumer protection.

*Please read the attached file for details.
100629 - Amendments to Insurance Business Act.pdf

06 / 25 / 2010
2010 Credit Risk Evaluations on Large Companies
Creditor banks announced today a total of 65 companies for restructuring after completing their credit risk evaluations on 1,985 companies with outstanding credit lines of more than KRW 50.0 billion.

*Please read the attached file for details.
100625_Credit Risk Evaluations.pdf