Top policymakers vow stern action against speculative FX market activities as won weakens - The Korea Times

Top policymakers vow stern action against speculative FX market activities as won weakens - The Korea Times

South Korea's policymakers pledged enforcement against speculative forex trading as the won fell to 1,539.1 per dollar, weakest since 2009, amid foreign investor net selling. Won weakness directly strains tech vendor sourcing, offshore dev costs, and M&A budgets for Korean enterprises facing geopolitical uncertainty.