S. Korean banks' default rate for corporate loans rises
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean companies' ability to repay debts
deteriorated in December as the global economic recession and a credit crunch
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on Wednesday.
S. Korean Bond Yields on Jan. 21, 2008
Today (%) Previous Session (%) Change (%P)
1-year TB 2.55 2.63 -0.08
Seoul stocks fall 2.06 pct on banking woes
(ATTN: CORRECTS figure in 4th para; ADDS bond yields at bottom)
SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks finished 2.06 percent lower
