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SEOUL, March 2 Asia Pulse - Participants in the South Korean financial market should refrain from being oversensitive to Eastern European banking turmoil though it may affect the local economy, a think-tank said Sunday.
"There is no need to react to concerns over the Eastern European financial crisis with oversensitivity, though it is coming as a negative factor to the Korean economy," Samsung Economic Research Institute in a report.
It is possible to take proactive steps to mitigate the effects of the crisis, as specifics - including the affected countries and the extent of losses - are clearly known, said the institute affiliated with Samsung Group, South Korea's top conglomerate.
Banks in Eastern Europe are said to be saddled with rising bad debts as companies and consumers are having trouble meet their payments amid a deepening global economic downturn.
There have also been worries about sovereign defaults in the region.
"If Western European countries work together with international financial agencies properly, ...