< Contents >

1. Introduction ...5

2. Organization ...7

2.1 Monetary Policy Committee ...7
2.2 Executive ...8
2.3 Auditor ...9

3. Functions ...10

3.1 Issuing Banknotes and Coins ...10
3.2 Formulating and Implementing Monetary Policy ...11
3.3 Maintaining Financial System Stability ...19
3.4 Serving as the Banker to Banks ...20
3.5 Serving as the Banker to the Government ...21
3.6 Operating and Overseeing the Payment Systems ...22
3.7 Managing the Official Foreign Exchange Reserves ...23
3.8 Compiling Statistics and Conducting Economic Research ...25
3.9 Pursuing International Cooperation ...26
3.10 Providing Economic Education ...27

- Appendixes ...28

1. Organization of the Bank of Korea ...28
2. The Bank of Korea Contact Details ...29