Japan, China, Korea, ASEAN to expand currency swap program, Nikkei says

Japan, China, Korea and Asean countries are expected to expand their emergency currency swap program as early as this month to include infectious disease outbreaks and natural disasters, Nikkei Asia reported on Thursday.

2025-05-01

Korea renews $3.7 billion currency swap line with Malaysia

Korea and Malaysia renewed a 5 trillion won ($3.7 billion) currency swap deal Monday, a move aimed at offering liquidity support to both countries’ financial markets in times of crisis.

2024-05-13

Korea, Japan, China, Asean discuss currency swap, finance cooperation

Vice finance ministers from Korea, China, Japan, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) agreed to enhance a currency swap mechanism as part of broader efforts to strengthen financial cooperation.

2023-12-08

Korea and Japan re-establish $10 billion currency swap deal

Korea and Japan have officially struck a three-year currency swap deal eight years after discontinuing their previous agreement.

2023-12-01

Korea, Japan agree to revive $10 billion currency swap deal

Korea and Japan have agreed to open a $10 billion currency swap line on Thursday after an eight-year hiatus.

2023-06-29

Korea, Japan to discuss currency swap line during ministerial talks

Korea will discuss re-establishing a currency exchange swap line with Japan that expired in 2015 during a ministerial meeting in late June.

2023-06-08

BOK, state pension operator sign $35 billion FX swap deal

Korea's central bank and state pension operator have agreed to open a currency swap line as part of efforts to ease market volatility, foreign currency authorities said Thursday.

2023-04-13

Korea, Australia renew expanded currency swap deal

Korea and Australia renewed their currency swap deal Monday, the finance ministry and central bank said, to ensure a steady exchange of goods and services between the two countries.

2023-02-06