South Korea to clamp down on "kimchi bonds"

SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea said Tuesday it would ban banks and other financial firms from buying foreign-currency bonds sold by local firms for domestic projects, in an attempt to curb foreign debt and the won's rise.

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