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- Recent Economic Developments (April 2021) 2021.04.15
Released on April 15
- ★ Monetary Policy Decision(April 15, 2021) 2021.04.15
The Monetary Policy Board of the Bank of Korea decided today to leave the Base Rate unchanged at 0.50% for the intermeeting period. Currently available information suggests that the recovery of the global economy has strengthened, supported by the economic stimulus in major countries and the expansion of vaccinations. In global financial markets...
- Financial Market Trends in March 2021 2021.04.14
* Please refer to the attached files.
- Export and Import Price Indexes - March 2021 2021.04.14
□ The Export Price Index (KRW basis) increased 3.3 percent from the previous month. o The index increased 5.6 percent over the last 12 months. □ The Import Price Index (KRW basis) increased 3.4 percent from the previous month. o It increased 9.0 percent over the last 12 months. * Please refer to the attached files for further ...
- Recent Economic Developments (April 2021) 2021.04.15
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Recent Papers & Publications
Principal Indicators
100 Korean StatisticsGDP Growth rate(%) | +1.2 | -1.2 | 2020.4/4 |
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CPI | 107.16 | +1.5 | 2021.03 |
PPI | 105.85 | +2.0 | 2021.02 |
Current Account(mil.US$) | 8,034 | - | 2021.02 |
M2(tril.Won) | 3,271 | +10.7 | 2021.02 |
Research Papers
By Subject

- Executive Summary for Monetary Policy Report (March 2021)
- - This is the English version of the Executive Summary for the 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. - Inquiries : (Tel) +82-2-759-4940, ...


- Financial Stability Report (December 2020)
- - 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 24, 2020.


- 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...


- [2021-2] Assessment of Labor Market Mismatch Since the COVID-19 Outbreak
- In 2020, domestic labor supply and demand conditions worsened significantly amid a large rise in the number of the unemployed and a reduction in corporate recruitment due to the economic contraction stemming from the coronavirus shock. In addition, the employment shock has differed from industry to ...


- 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...

Periodicals

- [2021-2] Assessment of Labor Market Mismatch Since the COVID-19 Outbreak
- In 2020, domestic labor supply and demand conditions worsened significantly amid a large rise in the number of the unemployed and a reduction in corporate recruitment due to the economic contraction stemming from the coronavirus shock. In addition, the employment shock has differed from industry to ...


- [2021-1] Impacts of Industrial Robot Distribution on Employment
- Industries with large incentives to use robots make up a large share of the manufacturing sector in Korea. And as the price of robots has declined thanks to advancements in technology, industrial robots have been distributed more rapidly across Korea than in other countries. According to a task-base...


- Executive Summary for Monetary Policy Report (March 2021)
- - This is the English version of the Executive Summary for the 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. - Inquiries : (Tel) +82-2-759-4940, ...


- Quarterly Bulletin(December 2020)
- - Current Economic and Financial Developments …3 - Impacts of Changes in Korea's Global Value Chain (GVC) Participation Structure on Its Exports …15 - Financial Statement Analysis for 2019 …32 - Appendices …35
