Foreign currency deposits in Korea rebounded in April to snap a three-month decline, central bank data showed on Friday.
Banks' household mortgage loan rates fell in April, ending a six-month upward trend, amid tighter regulations aimed at stabilizing the housing market, data showed Friday.
Korea's tax revenue increased nearly 13 percent in April from a year earlier on the back of the recent bullish run in the stock market, data showed Friday.
Korea's central bank sharply raised its economic growth forecast for this year on Thursday, in a move that aligns with its signal of further interest rate hikes ahead, but held the benchmark interest rate steady at 2.5 percent.
The Bank of Korea (BOK) left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.5 percent on Thursday for the eighth meeting in a row.
Labor Minister Kim Young-hoon announced an emergency forum on Monday over how to distribute corporate windfall profits following labor disputes at Samsung Electronics, citing that “social dialogue is the only solution” to the growing debate.
Korea's overseas financial assets hit a record high in the first quarter, driven by increased direct investments in the United States, central bank data showed on Wednesday.
Korea's birthrate rose at its fastest pace on record in the first quarter of 2026, with the number of babies born jumping nearly 15 percent from a year earlier, government data showed on Wednesday.
Korea's business sentiment rose for the third straight month to hit a three-and-a-half-year high in May on robust semiconductor-driven exports, a central bank poll showed Wednesday.
Korea is taking a cautious approach with the timing of its oil stockpile release under an agreement among International Energy Agency (IEA) members amid concerns there could be a global oil crisis in August.
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