Topic: Bank Of Korea

S. Korea's growth slowed in fourth quarter

South Korea's economy grew 0.4% in October-December from the previous quarter, slowing from the third-quarter's 0.8% rise as global conditions...
One in six small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are not making sufficient profits to cover their interest payments. The Bank of Korea (BOK)...
Korea's current account balance is feared to swing into the red in January due to a large deficit in trade and service accounts stemming from high...

S. Korea's inflation above target range

South Korea's annual inflation rate was 4.2 percent in November, official figures showed Thursday, back above the central bank's target range despite a revision of the consumer price index.The figure announced by Statistics Korea compares with a revised ...
South Korean government officials and major Korean corporations are meeting Friday morning to discuss conditions in the foreign-exchange market...
South Korea's second-quarter gross domestic product growth eased to 0.8% from the previous quarter, the Bank of Korea reported Wednesday. It...
Posted on 06/13/11 at 2:57am by eToro . By David Becker (eToro Blog) Equity markets as well as riskier assets continued to trade on the defensive...

Bank of Korea's hike surprises again

The Bank of Korea surprises with a 25 bps hike to bring rates to 3.25 percent; the 4th time in six meetings the South Korean central bank has...
The Euro and currencies in general could be at risk for deeper setbacks against the US Dollar going forward as the safe-haven appeal of the...

Bank of Korea wrong-foots markets

Bank of Korea wrong-foots markets again by holding rates, amid sluggish economy and external risks; may hold again in June.. . "Bank of Korea...