South Korea
Bank of Korea raises policy rate to 14-year high
Two central bank board members voted to hold the rate steady
The rise of non-SDR currency reserves
New Cofer data release may show an overall fall in FX reserves, writes Gary Smith
Bank of Korea raises rates to highest level since 2012
Governor says board expects to continue increasing rates “for some time”
BoK governor highlights difficulty in forward guidance
Rhee Chang-yong says he may reassess forward guidance amid exchange rate pressure
Bank of Korea raises rate to highest level in 10 years
Governor Rhee Changyong says board members are divided on the size of next hike
US and Korea agree to set up liquidity facilities if necessary
It is still unclear whether the facilities would involve a currency swap line
Korean MPC tightens policy again and raises inflation forecast
Governor says central bank likely to continue with 25bp hikes as core inflation rises
Bank of Korea lifts key rate by half a point to fight inflation
Central bank also warns of high downside risks to the economy
Asian central banks deploy FX reserves to prop up currencies
Analysts remain confident in Asia’s financial stability, but recession risks are building
Bank of Korea raises policy rate again
Policy-makers expect high inflation for rest of year
South Korean inflation climbs to 13-year high
Central bank concerned about record price rises
South Korea and Singapore tighten monetary policy
Central banks revise inflation forecasts up and GDP down
Central bank of the year: Bank of Korea
South Korea’s central bank was the first developed-world central bank to tighten policy to address inflationary risks
Lifetime achievement: Stanley Fischer
Fischer has had a profound impact on monetary economics and central banking during his prolific career
Korean president names new central bank governor
Rhee Chang-yong is currently IMF Asia-Pacific director
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
Transactional cash usage ebbs and flows in response to Covid-19
The proportion of payments made in cash ranged from 3% to 88%
Crypto asset transactions hit ‘macro critical levels’ – IMF GFSR
Crypto valuations “already systemic” in “many countries”, international rules "probably some time away", says IMF’s Adrian
People: Bank of Korea nominates board member
Bolivia’s former governor Pablo Ramos Sánchez dies; Trevor Braithwaite departs ECCB; and more
South Korea raises policy rate
Governor cites rising household debts and house prices as reasons to tighten policy
People: Kuwait’s sovereign wealth fund gets new managing director
Korean president nominates head of financial supervisor and EBRD gets new corporate strategy chief
People: ECCB appoints first woman deputy governor
New deputy governor in Korea; deputy governor reappointed in Ghana; and more
South Korea aiming for rate hike as growth recovers
BoK to discuss rate hike in next policy meeting, but quarterly GDP figure shows some weakness
Colombian central bank joins DLT bond issuance pilot
Technology could cut costs and offer faster processing, traceability, security and risk management