South Korea
Risks to Korean banking sector have declined: IMF paper
Fund study says Korean banks face less financial and contagion risk since the financial crisis
South Korea follows through on gold purchase plans
South Korea buys $1.24 billion worth of gold; governor said in October 2010 that central bank was considering expanding gold holding
South Korea monetary policy talks between government and central bank
Finance ministry official meets with central bank deputy governor to discuss macroeconomic policy; fears central bank may be losing independence
Bank of Korea – Annual Report (2010)
Bank of Korea 2010 Annual Report highlights growing inflationary concerns in South Korea
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
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
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
CEPR: inflation targeting a success in Asia
Centre for Economic Policy Research study says introduction of inflation targeting framework in Asian countries reduced inflation persistence
Leaders applaud IMF reforms, boosted safety net
Fund's boosted flexible credit line, new precautionary credit line praised by G20 leaders of the IMF
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
Focus on trade rather than stimulus: business leaders to G20
International Chamber of Commerce honorary chair Victor Fung calls on G20 to focus on boosting international trade rather than monetary stimulus to raise growth; currency tensions expected to feature heavily at Seoul Summit
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 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
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
Turkey’s Yilmaz dismisses benefits of capital deepening
Central Bank of Turkey governor Durmuş Yılmaz says country should focus on increasing existing sources of production instead of increasing capital intensity
Asia’s low income countries will outpace other regions
IMF special advisor Min Zhu says Asian low income countries well placed to benefit from region’s boom
Analysts dub IMF commitments to Asia redundant
IMF makes strides to repair relationship with Asian region through series of commitments, analysts say move lacks substance
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
Asia must be “attuned” to prevailing shocks, says Strauss-Kahn
IMF managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn says Asia’s quick rebound from recession should be followed by policies to counter risk of overheating economies