Bank of Korea
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
South Korea central bank sees upside inflation risk with a weaker won
The country’s headline inflation in November is up 2.4% from the year before
South Korea keeps rates steady as FX risks limit easing scope
[SEOUL] South Korea’s central bank kept interest rates unchanged as widely expected on Thursday as a tumbling won reduced the scope for further easing and policymakers waited to see how the government...
Seoul is tracking one-sided won moves, will issue stern response if needed
The won is the biggest loser in Asia, after the yen
Seoul apartment prices regain momentum ahead of BOK meeting
The central bank has repeatedly warned that real estate-linked leverage poses one of the biggest threats to financial stability
