Bank of Korea (BoK)
No evidence US prices were ‘more stable or less uncertain' before or after WWII
Experience shows ‘well-managed fiat regime' can achieve same level of moderation in price swings as gold standard, according to Bank of Korea working paper
Dollar and renminbi can coexist as global currencies, Eichengreen says
Bank of Korea paper finds that ‘networks are open and several international currencies can coexist’, suggesting the dollar and the renminbi will share the role in the future
Bank of Korea turns focus to stability threats after rate cut
Bank of Korea cuts rates to historic low, but shift in language indicates growing concerns over financial stability
Korea needs more women and young people in work, paper finds
Labour market ‘duality' and low youth and female employment are holding back growth, according to paper written by Bank of Korea and IMF economists
Bank of Korea cuts interest rate to lowest level since 2010
Decision prompted by ‘much worse' business sentiment than expected, governor says; analysts expect limited boost to GDP as economic slowdown is ‘structural in nature'
Bank of Korea brings back Jang as new governor Lee's number two
Jang Byung Wha returns to the Bank of Korea as senior deputy governor; latest in series of organisational changes that has brought a new head of reserves and MPC member
New Zealand hikes OCR again; Indonesia and South Korea hold firm
Reserve Bank of New Zealand raises its key rate for the third time in 2014; Bank Indonesia and Bank of Korea hold policy despite above- and below-target inflation respectively
Bank of Korea slowly tackling gender imbalance
Number of female hires at Korean central bank grew steadily throughout former governor Kim Choong Soo’s tenure; first female deputy governor appointed in July 2013
Bank of Korea predicts sharp inflation increase
South Korea’s central bank expects annual inflation to climb above 2.5% in the fourth quarter, suggesting the MPC will turn its attention to rate increases later this year
People: BoK appoints new reserves chief; Fed staffer returns to head up Riksbank research
Chae Sun-Byoung new head of reserve management at Bank of Korea; Jesper Lindé returns to head up Riksbank's research department; Linette Field put in charge of SSM deputy directorate
Bank of Korea expresses macroprudential concerns
Bank of Korea says the financial system is ‘generally’ stable, but the corporate sector is struggling with static profitability and household debt is rising under some measures
Korean research analyses transmission of exchange rate movements to domestic prices
Korean working paper finds imported inputs play ‘major role’ in transmitting exchange rate fluctuations to the domestic price level
New governor aims to restore trust in Bank of Korea
Juyeol Lee will seek a ‘rebirth' of the Bank of Korea as a central bank that is ‘trusted by the Korean people'
Foreign banks acted as 'buffer' on Korean monetary policy during the crisis
Bank of Korea working paper examines the impact of foreign banks on the central bank’s monetary policy transmission mechanism during the recent crisis
Korea and Indonesia agree $10 billion swap line
Kim Choong-soo and Agus Martowardojo sign an agreement that will allow their central banks to exchange up to $10 billion worth of local currencies
Former deputy nominated as Bank of Korea governor
South Korean president nominates Lee Ju-yeol as Kim Choong-soo’s successor; Lee spent 35 years at the central bank in his first stint including three years as a deputy
Australia, Korea strike $5 billion swap deal
Glenn Stevens and Choong Soo Kim sign the countries’ first swap arrangement on the sidelines of the G-20 meeting as they look to promote bilateral trade
Regulatory reliance to blame for faulty credit ratings, paper claims
The growing importance of credit ratings to financial regulators and prudential regulation explains more of the distortion in ratings than the question of who pays for the rating
Government intervention shielded Korea from global credit crunch
Paper by Bank of Korea and IMF economists argues external buffers such as foreign reserves and swap agreements means the country is in good shape to weather global financial turmoil
Korea sheds light on MPC voting results
Bank of Korea monetary policy report reflects on the decision to announce voting results in the wake of MPC meetings; only one disagreement in the ensuing seven meetings
Asia-Pacific central banks shed light on future policy
Bank Indonesia hikes rates; Reserve Bank of New Zealand says it will likely tighten policy in 2014; Bank of Korea looks to buck emerging market trend and keep rates low as inflation drops
Central banks are getting more transparent, study finds
Study conducted by Barry Eichengreen and Nergiz Dincer finds trend towards greater transparency was not knocked off course by the financial crisis; independence, however, is more patchy
Competition makes mutuals safer, commercial banks riskier
Bank of Korea research paper shows higher concentration in a less competitive loan market has increased default risks of mutual savings banks since the recent crisis
BoJ and BoK vote to keep interest rates unchanged
Bank of Japan keeps rates at zero and will continue asset purchases for 'as long as necessary' to hit 2% inflation target; regional impact of possible US tapering remains uncertain