Juyeol Lee
Bank of Korea raises rates again as inflation climbs
Governor Lee Ju-yeol says he will not rule out another hike in the first quarter of 2022
Bank of Korea cuts policy rate to new record low
Bank of Korea slashes key rate to record low of 0.5%; economy is expected to grow at the slowest pace in over two decades due to Covid-19
Asian central banks rush to roll out easing measures
Japan expands asset purchases; Korea cuts rates to record low; China extends lending and HKMA cuts capital buffer
Bank of Korea cuts rates back to record low
Governor hints at further cuts after year-on-year inflation entered negative territory in September
Bank of Korea warns of worsening financial stability as exports fall
More rate cuts expected as South Korean exports fall for 10 consecutive months
South Korean governor lays ground for rate cut
Rate cut seems more appealing to the BoK amid worsening trade war
People: Former Malawian governor dies
Mathews Chikaonda served as governor in the 1990s; new senior appointments made at the BIS; and more
People: South Korea’s Juyeol Lee nominated for new term
South Korean president nominates Lee for fresh four-year term; SNB’s Wiedmer steps down; State Bank of Vietnam appoints new banking supervisors
Asian central banks crack down on cryptocurrency
Central banks in China, Korea, Malaysia and Singapore all taking action as cryptocurrency prices slump
Bank of Korea on hold amid policy dilemma
Strong won and benign inflation likely to keep the BoK on hold in the first half of 2018
Korean governor outlines limitations of GDP as economic indicator
GDP does not “fully capture” income or wealth distribution; Lee Ju-yeol offers alternatives based on microdata and other macroeconomic indicators
South Korean governor calls for international swap line expansion
Lee Juyeol welcomes improvements in financial safety nets at both global and regional levels, but suggests more co-operation is needed to ensure they expand further
Bank of Korea annual report sheds light on organisational shake-up
Central bank expanded research functions, improved communications, and established a ‘task force’ to examine the effectiveness of internal management in 2014
Governor wants freer thinking at 65-year-old Bank of Korea
Juyeol Lee hints at coming shake-up, calling for openness to ‘creative ideas’ as central bank prepares to set new inflation target
Won at 20-month low following record BoK rate cut
Korean central bank cuts benchmark interest rate to 1.75%, an all-time low, amid slowing growth and inflation; euro weakness 'a consideration' posits analyst