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Bank of Korea delivers back-to-back rate hikes to cope with inflation

BOK raises benchmark rate to 3% as inflation woes persist

The Bank of Korea (BOK) on Thursday raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 3 percent, delivering a rare consecutive hike as inflationary pressures persist...

Bank of Korea (BOK) delivers second straight rate hike, lifts benchmark to 3.00%

The move lands in line with market pricing, with 18 of 35 economists surveyed by Reuters having called for the hike, limiting the scope for a sharp won or bond market reaction on t...

BOK holds $250 mil. in US gold ETF, 1st gold investment in 13 yrs

The Bank of Korea (BOK) said Thursday that it holds more than $250 million worth of a gold exchange-traded fund (ETF) traded on the U.S. stock market, marking its first investment...

South Korean central bank raises rates as economy shows strength

Bank of Korea picks a fight with US Fed’s AI inflation call

TOKYO — Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song ended a three-and-a-half-year rate freeze on Thursday, lifting the policy rate 25 basis points to 2.75% — the BOK’s first tightening m...

BOK expected to raise Korea's 2026 growth estimate to over 3%: experts

The Bank of Korea (BOK) is expected to raise its growth outlook for the Korean economy this year to over 3 percent, economic experts here said Sunday, citing stronger-than-expected...

Bank of Korea hikes rates for first time in 3-1/2 years

BofA says USD/KRW buying tied to index rules nears end

Bank of Korea rate call a coin toss as economists split on August hike

The near-even split among economists underlines how finely balanced this decision is, with the case for a hike resting on above-target inflation, strong semiconductor exports and h...

Bank of Korea tests tokenized reserve transfers through BIS Project Agora

The Bank of Korea has successfully completed live cross-border payment tests using tokenized central bank reserves under the Bank for International Settlements-led Project Agora, p...

Korea's $20 bil. US investment unlikely to pressure won: BOK chief

Korea's planned annual investment of up to $20 billion in the United States is unlikely to put pressure on the won, as the local currency has become more resilient to external shoc...

ICYMI - Bank of Korea to resume gold buying after 13 years, not large buying.

The move is symbolically significant given how long the Bank of Korea has stayed on the sidelines, but the scale involved is modest against the backdrop of broader central bank buy...

BOK highlights demand-pull inflation pressure from strong export growth

Korea's monetary policy should focus on preventing core inflation from spreading broadly and remaining elevated as robust exports spill over into the broader economy and intensify...

Household, self-employed debt raises alarm as BOK lifts key rate to 3%

The Bank of Korea's (BOK) recent decision to raise its policy rate to 3 percent is increasing concerns over the financial stability of already vulnerable borrowers, including the s...

North Koreas economy grows over 3% annually since 2022- BOK

North Koreas economy grows over 3% annually since 2022- BOK

Foreign currency deposits rise to all-time high in July

Foreign currency deposits in Korea rose by the largest amount in seven months to a record high in July, driven by a sharp increase in dollar savings, central bank data showed Frida...

Nvidia-inspired KOSPI rally subdued after BOK's 2nd straight rate hike

Seoul stocks fell just short of reclaiming the 7,000 mark on Thursday, as Nvidia’s stronger-than-expected earnings fueled an early rally before the Bank of Korea’s (BOK) rate hike...

Korea posts record-high current account surplus again in June on strong chip exports

Korea's current account surplus continued its all-time high record-breaking streak in June, driven by strong exports of semiconductors, central bank data showed Thursday. The surpl...

S.Korean won hits 2-1/2-mth high after GDP beat boosts BoK rate hike expectations

Banks' net income falls in H1; interest profit hits record high: data

Net profits of Korean banks fell in the first half of 2026, due mainly to a fall in non-interest income, while their interest income recorded the highest six-month figure on record...

South Korea seen intervening in currency market alongside Japan

Bessent praises Bank of Japan’s commitment to stability

Bank of Korea CBDC pilot skipped independent security audit, report says

South Korea’s first CBDC pilot has been conducted without any independent government security inspection, with participating banks relying mainly on their own pre-launch reviews be...