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Money supply rises at sharpest pace in 9 months on deposit gains

Korea’s M2 rose 0.8 percent in May, the fastest monthly gain in nine months, as short-term deposits and money market funds increased.

2026.7.15

Korea's money supply rises for fourth consecutive month in February

Korea's money supply rose for the fourth consecutive month in February, as increases in savings deposits offset a decline in certificates of deposit (CDs), central bank data showed Wednesday.

2026.4.15

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Officials distribute cash for the Chuseok holiday at the Bank of Korea's currency storage facility in central Seoul, on Sept. 30, 2025. [NEWS1]

Money supply bounces back on corporate, household deposits rise: BOK

Korea's money supply rose in December from a month earlier, driven by increases in corporate and household deposits in both foreign and local currencies, central bank data showed Friday.

2026.2.13

Cash transport personnel at the Bank of Korea's headquarters in Jung District, central Seoul, are busy preparing to distribute funds for the Lunar New Year holiday to commercial banks on Feb. 5. [YONHAP]

Korea's money supply jumps 0.8% in December, up for 7th-straight month

Korea's money supply grew for the seventh-consecutive month in December despite ongoing efforts to implement tighter monetary policies, according to data released by the central bank on Friday.

2024.2.16

Korea's money supply rises amid tightening policy

Korea's money supply increased for the third consecutive month in August, reaching $2.83 trillion, amid the central bank's tightening policy.

2023.10.17

Money supply slightly up in September amid high interest rates

Korea's money supply inched up in September from a month earlier as deposits at banks increased amid high interest payments, central bank data showed Tuesday.

2022.11.15

Bank of Korea officials deliver cash in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, ahead of Korea’s Chuseok harvest holiday on Sept. 5. [YONHAP]

Korea's money supply continues to grow in July

Korea’s money supply continued to grow in July, largely due to increases in deposits as people flee to safer assets.

2022.9.16

Korea's money supply grows for third straight month

Korea's money supply grew for the third straight month in June on increased deposits amid rising interest rates, central bank data showed Thursday.

2022.8.11

Money supply up 1.1 percent in October

Korea's money supply grew in October on increased savings amid higher interest rates on deposits, central bank data showed Wednesday.

2021.12.15

Korea's money supply continues to grow in April

Korea's money supply continued to grow in April, as loans to households and firms increased amid the Covid-19 pandemic, central bank data showed Tuesday.

2021.6.15