Korea Sends Invitations to 20 APEC Members for Upcoming Summit

South Korea to Set Up FX Reform Panel With Offshore Banks

South Korea will form a panel for regular discussions with offshore banks to improve its foreign exchange market, another step to address key hurdles in its bid to join a major developed-market stock index.

Korea sends invitations to 20 APEC members for upcoming summit

The Korean government has formally invited the leaders of 20 member countries of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum to attend the upcoming summit scheduled for Oct. 31 to Nov. 1 in Gyeongju, a historic city in the southeastern part of the country. The official outreach sets the stage for high-level discussions on trade and growth across the Asia-Pacific. According to the presidential office on Tuesday, official invitations were s…