21.   Bank officials attributed the surpluses to a sharp depreciation of the Korean currency, which boosted exports and discouraged imports.

22.   Bank officials attributed the surplus to declining imports of raw materials and consumer goods because of the weakening Korean currency, the won.

23.   Companies and banks have been scrambling for dollars to repay their overseas loans, sending the Korean currency into a freefall.

24.   Companies and banks have been scrambling for dollars to repay their overseas loans, sending the Korean currency plummeting.

25.   Jitters over the recent sharp fall of the Korean currency against the U.S. dollar caused foreigners to flee the domestic stock market, analysts said.

26.   Officials said the falling value of the Korean currency makes Korean exports more competitive abroad while imports decreased from sluggish consumption at home.

27.   Share prices tumbled and the Korean currency nose-dived against the U.S. dollar.

28.   Share prices tumbled and the Korean currency, the won, nose-dived against the U.S. dollar.

29.   There also are people who benefit from the falling Korean currency.