Executive Summary for Monetary Policy Report (September 2025)

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Monetary Issues
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2025.09.11
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Monetary Policy Bank of Korea Price stability Financial stability National economy
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Monetary Policy Department(02-759-4143)

Monetary Policy Report at a Glance

Monetary Policy Decisions

    • Further Base Rate Cut from 2.75% to 2.5%
    • With inflation remaining stable, increased downward pressure on the economy led the Bank of Korea to further cut the Base Rate by 0.25%p while monitoring financial stability conditions.

Economic and Financial Developments

    • Inflation remains stable
    • Inflation has generally remained stable near the target level.
      It is projected to remain at around 2% going forward.

    • Economic growth improved after significantly weakening
    • After significantly weakening, economic growth has improved modestly, driven by consumption.
      Growth is likely to continue a slow recovery, but the outlook remains highly uncertain.

    • Household loans slowed after growing rapidly
    • Increases in housing prices in the Seoul metropolitan area and household loans, which had been accelerating, slowed since July.
      Further monitoring is needed on whether the housing market and household debt will stabilize in a sustained manner.

Prospects for Monetary Policy

    • The Bank of Korea will determine the timing and pace of any further Base Rate cuts based on its assessments of inflation, growth, and financial stability.
    • The BOK will maintain its rate cut stance to mitigate downside risks to economic growth and determine the timing and pace of any further Base Rate cuts while closely monitoring changes in domestic and external policy environments, the resulting impact on inflation, and financial stability.

  • This report is the English version of the Bank of Korea's Monetary Policy Report published on September 11, 2025.
    In case of any inconsistency, the original version in Korean will prevail.
  • Data for figures are available in the attached Excel file.
  • Inquiries: tel 82-2-759-4143, email bokmpcm@bok.or.kr

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