# South Korea utility KEPCO proposes advance power payment scheme for Samsung, SK Hynix

State-run KEPCO said it suggested an advance payment scheme to major power users including Samsung and SK Hynix, but final terms are not set.

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KEPCO, South Korea's state-run utility, said in a statement that it had suggested an advance payment scheme to major power users including Samsung and SK Hynix. [^1]

South Korea's current account surplus reached $42.08 billion in July, marking the second-largest monthly surplus on record and the largest ever for the month of July. [^2]

South Korea recorded a trade surplus of $42 billion in July, ranking as the second-largest in the country's history. [^3]

KEPCO said that participation, interest rates, payment amounts and payment periods for the advance payment scheme had not been finalised. [^4]

On August 27, the Bank of Korea sharply raised its forecast for this year's annual current account surplus to $450 billion from $250 billion. [^5]

Samsung Electronics, a major producer of memory and system semiconductors, is a key beneficiary of the current export environment. [^6]

SK Hynix reported that its July exports increased by 65.3% compared to the same month last year. [^7]

The surge in the trade surplus was primarily driven by the booming semiconductor sector. [^8]

The headline of the article reports that a newspaper has said Samsung might pay $15 billion in advance for power, but KEPCO's statement does not confirm this amount. [^9]

## What this stands on

1. KEPCO, South Korea's state-run utility, said in a statement that it had suggested an advance payment scheme to major power users including Samsung and SK Hynix. (indiatimes.com, News)
2. South Korea's current account surplus reached $42.08 billion in July, marking the second-largest monthly surplus on record and the largest ever for the month of July. (Pulse, News)
3. South Korea recorded a trade surplus of $42 billion in July, ranking as the second-largest in the country's history. (매일경제, News)
4. KEPCO said that participation, interest rates, payment amounts and payment periods for the advance payment scheme had not been finalised. (indiatimes.com, News)
5. On August 27, the Bank of Korea sharply raised its forecast for this year's annual current account surplus to $450 billion from $250 billion. (Pulse, News)
6. Samsung Electronics, a major producer of memory and system semiconductors, is a key beneficiary of the current export environment. (매일경제, News)
7. SK Hynix reported that its July exports increased by 65.3% compared to the same month last year. (매일경제, News)
8. The surge in the trade surplus was primarily driven by the booming semiconductor sector. (매일경제, News)
9. The headline of the article reports that a newspaper has said Samsung might pay $15 billion in advance for power, but KEPCO's statement does not confirm this amount. (indiatimes.com, News)

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