Bank of Korea

Recent Papers & Publications

2019 Annual Report: 1. This is an unofficial translation prepared by the Bank's staff based on the original Korean text released on March 31, 2020. 2. Contents Preface by the Governor PDF download Ⅰ. Overview of Bank of Korea PDF download &nbs...

Payment and Settlement Systems Report 2019: Payment and Settlement Systems Report 2019 (Please refer to the attached file)

BOK Working Paper No.2018-8, Rare Disasters and Exchange Rates: An Empirical Investigation of South Korean Exchange Rates under Tension between the Two Koreas: Title : Rare Disasters and Exchange Rates: An Empirical Investigation of South Korean Exchange Rates under Tension between the Two Koreas Author : Cheolbeom Park(Korea University), Suyeon Park(BOK) <Abstract> We investigate the implications of the disaster hypothesis proposed that chang...

Economic Statistics Yearbook 2020: Since 1960, the Bank of Korea has published its annual Economic Statistics Yearbook containing Korea’s major economic statistics by sector. To help understand the economic trend up until recent years, this book consists of the following statistics produced by the Bank: the five major national ...

Financial Statement Analysis for 2018: FOREWORD Bank of Korea is pleased to release the 2018 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 finan...

[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...

[2020-5] Corporate Price Adjustment Behavior Under Low-inflation Environment: Individual companies’ price adjustment behavior can vary depending on the inflation level. This is because in the event of a cost increase or other factors driving up prices they tend to decide the frequency or size of their price change differently, in reflection of inflation developments and...

[2020-4] The Future of Korea`s Banking Industry and Its Implications: As global economic conditions change rapidly, business conditions in the banking sector have been deteriorating. Korean banks as well are facing greater uncertainty about whether the relatively strong performances recorded until now can be continued as they struggle to improve profitability. ...

Executive Summary for Monetary Policy Report (June 2020): - This is the English version of the Executive Summary for Bank of Korea's Monetary Policy Report. In the case of any inconsistency, the original version in Korean will prevail. - Data for figures are available in the attached Excel file. - Inqui...

Quarterly Bulletin(March 2020): - Current Economic and Financial Developments …3 - Analysis of Factors Affecting Recent Changes in Propensity to Consume and Their Implications …15- Financial Stability Overview …35 - Trends of Payment and Settlement in 2019 …44 - Appendic...

Financial Stability Report (December 2019): - 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 26, 2019.

2019 Annual Report: 1. This is an unofficial translation prepared by the Bank's staff based on the original Korean text released on March 31, 2020. 2. Contents Preface by the Governor PDF download Ⅰ. Overview of Bank of Korea PDF download &nbs...