Korea: Exports accelerate in December
According to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, exports recorded USD 48.1 billion in December. The reading represents 7.0% expansion compared to the same month of the previous year […]
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According to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, exports recorded USD 48.1 billion in December. The reading represents 7.0% expansion compared to the same month of the previous year […]
At its 9 January monetary policy meeting, the Bank of Korea (BoK) decided to keep the base rate on hold at 2.50%. This is the eighth consecutive meeting at which […]
Annual inflation inched down from 1.2% in November to 1.1% in December, which fell short of market expectations of 1.2% inflation. The annual reading remains well below the Central Bank’s […]
In November, industrial production declined 1.3% over the same month of the previous year, which contrasts the revised 3.4% expansion registered in October (previously reported: +3.0% year-on-year). The figure undershot […]
The Bank of Korea’s (BoK) forward-looking Business Survey Index (BSI) on business conditions in the manufacturing sector edged up from 78 points in December 2013 to 79 points in January. […]
At its 12 December monetary policy meeting, the Bank of Korea (BoK) decided to maintain the base rate unchanged at 2.50%. This is the seventh consecutive meeting in which the […]
According to preliminary data, exports registered USD 47.9 billion in November, which marked a meagre 0.2% expansion compared to the same month last year and came in well below the […]
Annual inflation inched up from October’s 14-year low of 0.7% to 0.9% in November, which undershot market expectations of 1.0%. The annual reading remains well below the Central Bank’s target […]
In October, industrial production expanded 3.0% over the same month last year, which contrasts the 3.9% drop recorded in September. The print came in well above market expectations of a […]
In November, the Consumer Sentiment Index (CSI) published by the Bank of Korea inched up from 106 points in October to 107 points. The reading marks the highest value in […]