Bank of Korea
South Korea’s inflation holds steady at BOK target before Iran impact
SOUTH Korea’s headline inflation held steady at the central bank’s target level, suggesting overall price pressures remained contained before the Iran conflict triggered a wave of global energy volati...
South Korea central bank holds policy rates steady as expected
[SEOUL] South Korea’s central bank kept policy interest rates unchanged on Thursday (Feb 26), as widely expected, as a chip boom in exports and steady inflation allow policymakers more time to assess ...
Bank of Korea likely to hold rate as inflation tame, growth steady
Inflation projections are broadly expected to remain near the bank’s 2% target
Seoul apartment prices gain further ahead of BOK meeting
The prolonged rally has heightened the central bank’s concerns about financial stability risks
Bank of Korea stands pat as board wary of weak won, property market rally
Inflation has remained broadly in line with the central bank’s projections
South Korea to launch 24-hour forex trading in July to secure upgrade
The finance ministry will introduce an offshore won settlement system to ensure sufficient liquidity during extended trading hours
Seoul apartment prices continue to rise ahead of Bank of Korea meeting
The government has rolled out a series of additional measures meant to temper the rally last year
BOK’s Rhee says recent dollar-won levels do not reflect economic fundamentals
South Korea is expected to fund its US$350 billion US investment pledge mainly through the return of foreign currency assets
South Korea 2025 consumer inflation roughly in line with central bank target
[SEOUL] South Korea’s consumer inflation for 2025 slowed to 2.1 per cent from 2.3 per cent in 2024, official data showed on Wednesday, roughly in line with the Bank of Korea’s target of 2 per cent to ...
South Korea central bank to assess incoming data to decide whether and when to lower rates
The BOK next meets in January
