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Producer Price Index unchanged in June, up 8.6 percent year-on-year
South Korea's Producer Price Index remained unchanged month-on-month in June 2026, while increasing 8.6 percent year-on-year.
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Korean banks tighten lending, credit risks rise for Q3
Korean financial institutions expect to tighten lending standards and see credit risks rise in the third quarter of 2026.
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Korea's economy accelerates, inflation remains elevated
Korea's economy is projected to grow at a faster pace, driven by the robust semiconductor cycle and its spillover effects.
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Korea's Base Rate rises to 2.75 percent on inflation, growth
The Bank of Korea's Monetary Policy Board today raised the Base Rate by 25 basis points to 2.75 percent.
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Export prices flat, import prices drop 4.4 percent in June
The Bank of Korea announced that Korea's Import Price Index decreased by 4.4 percent month-on-month in June 2026, while the Export Price Index remained unchanged.
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Project Hangang: Unified ledger handles 80,000 retail users
The Bank of Korea's Project Hangang successfully conducted live retail transactions with 80,000 users using tokenised deposits.
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Korea's Business, Economic Sentiment Indexes decline in June
The Bank of Korea's Composite Business Sentiment Index (CBSI) for all industries fell 1.2 points to 97.7 in June 2026, with the outlook also declining.
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Korean firms' sales up 13.5%, debt ratio falls in Q1 2026
Non-financial companies in Korea reported improved growth and profitability in the first quarter of 2026.
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Producer prices up 0.8 percent month-on-month in May
South Korea's Producer Price Index increased by 0.8 percent month-on-month in May 2026, rising 8.5 percent year-on-year.
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Korea's export prices up 0.3%, import prices down 0.3% in May
Korea's export prices increased by 0.3 percent month-on-month in May 2026, while import prices decreased by 0.3 percent.
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South Korea's GDP grows 1.1 percent, GNI up 2.1 percent
South Korea's real gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 1.1 percent in 2025, according to preliminary national accounts released by the Bank of Korea.
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Real GNI grows 9.2 percent in Q1 2026, GDP up 1.8 percent
Real gross national income (GNI) in Korea increased by 9.2 percent in the first quarter of 2026.