The Bank of Korea

Recent Papers & Publications

Monetary Policy Report (November 2018): - This is an unofficial translation prepared by the Bank's staff based on the original Korean text released on November 8, 2018. - Data for figures are available in the attached Excel file. - Inquiries: tel 82-2-759-4676, e-mail...

[2018-10] Current Non-bank Financial Intermediation in Korea and Potential Risks: Since the global financial crisis, there have been concerns that non-bank financial intermediation, or “shadow banking,” could act to destabilize the financial system, as the interconnectedness of nonbanks with other financial institutions and the financial market has been strengthened...

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...

[2018-11] Impacts of Generational Gap in Housing Asset Ownership on Consumption: The share of the elderly in total housing assets has recently expanded, while those of the youth and the middle-age and prime-age group have declined. In other words, with the share of the generation with a small wealth effect (the elderly) increasing, and that of the generation with a large wealth ...

Financial Statement Analysis for 2017: 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. This edition contains the f...

[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...

[2018-11] Impacts of Generational Gap in Housing Asset Ownership on Consumption: The share of the elderly in total housing assets has recently expanded, while those of the youth and the middle-age and prime-age group have declined. In other words, with the share of the generation with a small wealth effect (the elderly) increasing, and that of the generation with a large wealth ...

[2018-10] Current Non-bank Financial Intermediation in Korea and Potential Risks: Since the global financial crisis, there have been concerns that non-bank financial intermediation, or “shadow banking,” could act to destabilize the financial system, as the interconnectedness of nonbanks with other financial institutions and the financial market has been strengthened...

Monetary Policy Report (November 2018): - This is an unofficial translation prepared by the Bank's staff based on the original Korean text released on November 8, 2018. - Data for figures are available in the attached Excel file. - Inquiries: tel 82-2-759-4676, e-mail...

Quarterly Bulletin(September 2018): - Current Economic and Financial Developments…3 - A Quantitative Analysis of Policies for Raising Married Women’s Labor Market Participation …16 - Payment and Settlement Trends in the First Half of 2018 …42 - Financial Stability Overview …47 ...

Financial Stability Report (June 2018): - 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 June 20, 2018

Financial Statement Analysis for 2017: 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. This edition contains the f...