Bank of Korea (BoK)
Korea’s Kim on clash in balance of risks
Bank of Korea governor Choongsoo Kim says combination of strong upside and downside risks makes policy task increasingly challenging
Korea’s Kim outlines obstacles to financial surveillance
Bank of Korea governor Kim Choong-soo articulates difficulties in financial sector surveillance, global policy coordination
Korean recovery shows signs of buoyancy: Bank of Korea Economic Bulletin
Bank of Korea weekly Economic Bulletin says recovery continued upward trend in February on back of strong production and consumption reports
Korea optimistic on course of recovery
Summary of discussion at Bank of Korea Economic Review meeting shows academics and government officials remained optimistic over country's growth prospects
Korea’s Kim promotes debate on enhancing macroprudential tools
Bank of Korea governor Kim Choongsoo encourages debate within international circles on more advanced forms of macroprudential instruments to ease emerging market risks
South Korea promotes use of SWF to acquire foreign businesses: reports
Korea’s Presidential Council on National Competitiveness head Kang Man-soo says Korea Investment Corporation can help expand mergers and acquisitions abroad
Bank of Korea siphons $3 billion into SWF: reports
Korean central bank to place additional $3 billion in care of sovereign wealth fund, according to reports
Too soon to judge QE2: Korea's Kim
Bank of Korea governor Kim Choong-soo says Federal Reserve's second round of monetary easing cannot be prejudged; outlines challenges for domestic economy
Korea’s Kim says volatile capital flows can be suppressed
Bank of Korea governor Kim Choong-soo says sound macroeconomic policies can mitigate volatile capital flows
Korea’s Kim hints at move into gold: reports
Bank of Korea governor Kim Choong-soo tells lawmakers central bank must cautiously consider increasing gold reserves
BoK’s Kim: Asia needs stronger domestic demand
Bank of Korea governor Kim Choongsoo says domestic demand can aid structural imbalances in Asia
Bank of Thailand opens shop in China
People's Bank of China says Bank of Thailand's new representative office in Beijing will aid cooperation
Rate round-up: Canada, Peru hike as Sarb cuts
Canada hikes rates while South Africa cuts on rising rand; continued uncertainty in global economy prompts Korea, Japan and Australia to keep rates steady
BoK’s Kim on upcoming G20 summit
Bank of Korea governor Kim Choong-soo hails country as model for the world
BoK minutes: herd mentality cause of jittery won
Bank of Korea's Monetary Policy Committee keeps watchful eye on political tensions with North; blames won volatility on investors’ pack mentality
Korea’s Kim: interest rate hikes had limited impact
Bank of Korea governor Kim Choong-soo says current monetary policy stance remains accommodative
Rate round-up: Chile ignores global tensions and hikes rates
Chile raises rates despite uncertainty in global recovery; Norway and South Korea hold; Ukraine cuts
Bank of Korea: bank lending picks up in July
Bank of Korea’s July report on financial markets shows lending to large corporations increased in South Korea
BoK minutes: Holding rates could cause economic imbalances
Bank of Korea Monetary Policy Committee minutes show decision to hold rates was not so clear cut
BoK’s Kim: Asia was well prepared for market turmoil
Bank of Korea governor Kim Choong-soo says Asian crisis taught region many lessons that helped prepare them in onset of the last crisis
Cross-border collateral may alleviate dollar funding strains: Emeap
Executives’ Meeting of East Asia Pacific Central Banks says crisis revealed shortcomings in regional money markets; swaps deals, cross-border collateral could alleviate some problems
East Asian, Pacific governors set for 15th annual meeting
Executives’ Meeting of East Asia and Pacific Central Banks gears up for 15th outing in Sydney; regional currency and financial stability issues to dominate agenda
Korean growth revision a sign of further hikes to come, say analysts
Analysts say Korean central bank is likely to raise rates further after it forecast higher growth in 2010
Hikes in Asia as region shrugs off euro sovereign debt concerns
South Korea and Malaysia raise rates on inflation fears, Australia signals intent to continue tightening; elsewhere Riksbank tightens