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Recent Papers & Publications

[2018-11] Impacts of Generational Gap in Housing Asset Ownership on Consumption 2018.12.06
The share of the elderly in total housing assets has recently expanded, while those of the youth and the middle-age and prime-age group have declined. In other words, with the share of the generation with a small wealth effect (the elderly) increasin...

Principal Indicators

Korean Statistics 100
Principal Indicators
GDP Growth rate(%) +0.6 +2.0 2018.3/4
CPI 104.73 +2.0 2018.11
PPI 105.41 +2.2 2018.10
Current Account(mil.US$) 9,190 - 2018.10
M2(tril.Won) 2,653 +6.4 2018.09

Research Papers

By Subject

Macro Economy(Bank of korea)
Macro Economy
Regional Economic Report (March 2018)
  This report, a condensed English version of the Regional Economic Report published in Korean, summarizes recent developments in regional economic activities based on information gathered by the 15 regional branches of the Bank of Korea from businesses and other sources within each region bet...
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Monetary Issues(Bank of korea)
Monetary Issues
Executive Summary of Monetary Policy Report (April 2018)
 - This is an unofficial translation prepared by the Bank's staff     based on the original Korean text released on April 26, 2018.    - Data for figures are available in the attached Excel file.    - Inquiries: tel 82-2-759-4676, e-mail bokmpcm...
 Monetary Issues more
Finance & Banking(Bank of korea)
Finance & Banking
Financial Stability Report (December 2017)
    - Please refer to the attached PDF file.    - This is a translation prepared by the Bank's staff    based on the original Korean text released on December 14, 2017            
 Finance & Banking more
Business & Industry(Bank of korea)
Business & Industry
Financial Statement Analysis for 2016
FOREWORD The Bank of Korea is pleased to release the 2017 edition of its Financial Statement Analysis (FSA), published annually since 1960 to provide research on and analysis of the business performances and financial conditions of Korean corporations during the preceding fiscal year.   ...
 Business & Industry more
Foreign Exchange & Int`l Finance(Bank of korea)
Foreign Exchange & Int`l Finance
[2017-3] The Relationship between Korean-US Yield Spreads and Exchange Rate Expectations
This paper examines whether information such as market expectations on the growth rate, inflation and risk premiums, inherent in the yield curves of individual countries, is useful in unveiling a relationship between Korea and the US in terms of their interest and exchange rates. To this end, t...
 Foreign Exchange & Int`l Finance more
World Economy(Bank of korea)
World Economy
[2015-6]Factors behind Lackluster Recoveries in the Employment-to-population Ratios of Major Countries and Their Prospects
 Although major countries have shaken off the influence of the global financial crisis and are showing a modest economic recovery, the levels of the employment-to-population ratios in major countries are running below their pre-crisis levels, as the degree of the recovery in their employment-to...
 World Economy more

Periodicals

Publication Monthly
Articles in Monthly Bulletin
[2018-11] Impacts of Generational Gap in Housing Asset Ownership on Consumption
The share of the elderly in total housing assets has recently expanded, while those of the youth and the middle-age and prime-age group have declined. In other words, with the share of the generation with a small wealth effect (the elderly) increasing, and that of the generation with a large wealth ...
 Articles in Monthly Bulletin more
Publication Monthly
Articles in Monthly Bulletin
[2018-10] Current Non-bank Financial Intermediation in Korea and Potential Risks
Since the global financial crisis, there have been concerns that non-bank financial intermediation, or “shadow banking,” could act to destabilize the financial system, as the interconnectedness of nonbanks with other financial institutions and the financial market has been strengthened...
 Articles in Monthly Bulletin more
Publication Quarterly
Quarterly Bulletin
Quarterly Bulletin(September 2018)
- Current Economic and Financial Developments…3 - A Quantitative Analysis of Policies for Raising Married Women’s Labor Market Participation …16 - Payment and Settlement Trends in the First Half of 2018 …42 - Financial Stability Overview …47 ...
 Quarterly Bulletin more
Publication Quarterly
Quarterly Bulletin
Quarterly Bulletin(June 2018)
- Current Economic and Financial Developments…3 - Causes of the Recent Rise in the Household Savings Ratio and Policy Implication…15 - Flow of Funds in 2017 (Preliminary)…35 - Overview of Korean National Balance Sheet for 2017 …41 - Appendices …47
Quarterly Bulletin more
Publication Semi Annual
Financial Stability Report
Financial Stability Report (June 2018)
- Please refer to the attached PDF file.   - This is a translation prepared by the Bank's staff    based on the original Korean text released on June 20, 2018
 Financial Stability Report more
Publication Annual
Financial Statement Analysis
Financial Statement Analysis for 2017
FOREWORD   The Bank of Korea is pleased to release the 2017 edition of its Financial Statement Analysis (FSA), published annually since 1960 to provide research on and analysis of the business performances and financial conditions of Korean corporations.   This edition contains the f...
 Financial Statement Analysis more