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KRW/USD: South Korea Starts Trial Run of 24-Hour Won Settlement System

South Korea’s central bank began testing a system for round-the-clock won payments, laying the groundwork for greater foreign access to local markets that is set to be implemented next year.

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Thai baht/US dollar stronger on Monday

BANGKOK: The Thai baht strengthened against the US dollar on Monday. At 0155 GMT, the baht was 0.14% higher at 33.25 versus the dollar, after trading in a range of 33.250 to 33.350. It ended the previous session at 33.29 per dollar, as per LSEG data.

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