Bloomberg Bank of Korea (BOK) Governor Rhee Chang-yong signalled the end may be near for the country’s unprecedented streak of policy tightening to curb inflation, returning to a smaller interest-rate hike as concerns grow over economic growth and credit markets. “I am aware that the pain among economic players is deepening as rates rise and the economy weakens,” Rhee said ...

  Bloomberg The company that’s reprinting Britain’s banknotes following the accession of King Charles III saw its shares tumble 25% after it issued a profit warning. De La Rue Plc slumped after it said full-year adjusted operating profit would miss market expectations, days before a shareholder vote on the future of the money printer’s chairman that comes amid a battle ...

  Bloomberg Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia is considering selling Chinese financial education company Coinage International. The buyout firm could seek a valuation of about $500 million for the education business in a deal. Morgan Stanley PE Asia has received interest from companies in the industry and financial sponsors. Deliberations are preliminary and the private equity firm could decide against ...