S. Koreans' overseas plastic card spending rises on-quarter in Q3

SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- South Koreans' overseas plastic card spending rose for the second straight quarter due to strong demand for online direct purchases of foreign products and for overseas travel, central bank data showed Tuesday.

Using credit, debit and prepaid cards, residents spent 5.93 billion U.S. dollars overseas in the July-September quarter, up 7.3 percent compared to the previous quarter, accordi