SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s central bank said Wednesday it will test the feasibility of a digital voucher based on a tokenized deposit as part of its trial to introduce a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC). Along with the Financial Services Commission, the Ministry of Science and ICT, and the Bank [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s economy could face severe long-term consequences if it fails to adequately address the climate crisis, with projections showing an annual growth rate decline of 0.3 percentage points and a 21% drop in GDP by 2100, according to a new report from the Bank of Korea. The central bank [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The Bank of Korea (BOK) said Friday that it agreed to launch local currency transactions for cross-border payments in late September. Under the agreement, current account transactions between the two nations in their local currencies will be facilitated, and costs for businesses and other users will be reduced, they [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The chief of the South Korean central bank said Tuesday the country is expected to see a gradual easing of inflation, while market volatility has grown amid high interest rates and political uncertainties in major nations. Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Rhee Chang-yong made the assessment during a parliamentary [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The Bank of Korea (BOK) said Wednesday that risks on short-term financing to construction projects have grown due to a slump in property markets and rising costs of construction materials. In a report, the BOK said the total value of outstanding short-term loans to finance construction projects, called project [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s chief central banker on Wednesday emphasized the importance of a timely shift toward a monetary easing policy as inflation in Asia’s fourth-largest economy still runs high. In a speech to celebrate the 74th anniversary of the central bank’s establishment, Bank of Korea Gov. Rhee Chang-yong said inflation [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s central bank is constructing a broadcast-quality studio to boost its communication efforts with the public on monetary policy decisions. The Bank of Korea recently awarded an 800 million won contract to purchase and install professional equipment for the studio, which will be located on the fourth floor of [...]
SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The chipmaking sector’s upside cycle may last into the first half of next year and possibly beyond that time, giving a boost to the country’s exports, a report from the Bank of Korea said Friday. The global chipmaking sector rebounded early last year on the back of a boom [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s industrial makeup grew more service-driven during the Covid-19 pandemic as the healthcare and remote service sectors expanded while manufacturing contracted, central bank data has revealed. The share of services in the country’s total output climbed 4.4 percentage points to 49.3% in 2020 from 44.9% five years earlier, according [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s central bank froze its key rate for the 10th straight session Friday, saying that its current restrictive stance will be maintained for a sufficient period of time amid woes over high inflation and household debt. In a widely expected decision, the monetary policy board of the Bank [...]