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1-year TB 2.68 2.64 +0.04

By Byun Duk-kun
SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak warned that North Korea's
rocket launch, if carried out, would further ruin inter-Korean relations as well

SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean banks' loan-deposit spread dropped to
the lowest level in more than four years in February amid steep cuts in the key

SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR) as posted
by Yonhap Infomax, the financial news and information arm of Yonhap News Agency,
at 11:00 a.m.

SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- Property loans extended by banks and other financial
firms remain "relatively" sound and possible defaults would not spark systemic

(ATTN: RECASTS lead, para 4; UPDATES with remarks by BOK official in paras 5-7;
TRIMS throughout)
By Kim Soo-yeon

SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened higher Monday, fueled by
electronics and carmaker gains, analysts said.

KOSDAQ 423.69 UP 2.45 points (open)
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KOSPI 1,239.80 UP 2.29 points (open)
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Dollar opens at 1,360.0 won UP from 1,349.0 won
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