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August 2009

FX: South Korea raises retail margins


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South Korea’s financial regulator, the Financial Services Commission has decided to increase margin requirements on retail FX trading from 2% to 5%. The move, effective on September 1, is largely as a result of the high rate of losses among retail investors. The FSC says that the vast majority – more than 90% – of retail accounts incurred losses.


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