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Won Strength Faces Year-End Dividend Demand

Amid the continued strength of the won driven by robust semiconductor exports, large-scale dividend repatriation at the end of the year is emerging as a variable for the downward trend of the…

  • South Korean won strengthened due to semiconductor exports
  • Large-scale dividends could reach $12.6 billion
  • Dividend repatriation may intensify exchange rate pressure

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