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Recent Papers & Publications

[2018-4] Changes in Habit Formation in Consumption and Implications 2018.05.10
The post-crisis rate of growth in household consumption has shown movements different from those during the pre-crisis period. The rate has fluctuated within a narrower range but more frequently than before, and its average has almost halved. This...

Principal Indicators

100 Korean Statistics
Principal Indicators
GDP Growth rate(%) +1.1 +2.8 2018.1/4
CPI 104.30 +1.6 2018.04
PPI 104.13 +1.6 2018.04
Current Account(mil.US$) 5,180 - 2018.03
M2(tril.Won) 2,578 +5.8 2018.03

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...
 Macro Economy more
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
[2018-4] Changes in Habit Formation in Consumption and Implications
The post-crisis rate of growth in household consumption has shown movements different from those during the pre-crisis period. The rate has fluctuated within a narrower range but more frequently than before, and its average has almost halved. This paper uses the concept of habit formation in con...
 Articles in Monthly Bulletin more
Publication Monthly
Articles in Monthly Bulletin
[2018-3] Causes and Implications of the Recent Increase in the Household Saving Ratio
The household savings ratio in Korea rose to 24% in the late 1980s before reversing to a trend of decline, falling to 1.0% in 2002. The savings ratio then generally held steady in the 3- and 4-percent range until 2012, but showed an upward trend from 2013 andreached 8.1% in 2016, the highest level...
 Articles in Monthly Bulletin more
Publication Quarterly
BOK Regional Economic Report (BOK Golden Book)
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...
 BOK Regional Economic Report (BOK Golden Book) more
Publication Quarterly
Monetary Policy Reports
Executive Summary for 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...
 BOK Regional Economic Report (BOK Golden Book) more
Publication Semi Annual
Financial Stability Report
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          
 Financial Stability Report more
Publication Annual
Financial Statement Analysis
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.   This...
 Financial Statement Analysis more