Tag: South Korea

Bank of Korea keeps rate at 2.5% for seventh hold

SEOUL: The Bank of Korea held its benchmark interest rate at 2.50% on Friday, extending…

South Korea food exports rise 4% in first quarter

SEJONG: South Korea’s food exports rose 4.0% from a year earlier in the first…

South Korea FX reserves fall in March on stronger dollar

SEOUL: South Korea’s foreign exchange reserves fell in March as a stronger U.S. dollar…

South Korea inflation hits 2.2% in March on oil surge

DAEJEON: South Korea’s consumer prices rose 2.2% in March from a year earlier, accelerating…

South Korea central bank hits record annual profit

SEOUL: The Bank of Korea said on Friday that its 2025 net income climbed to…

South Korea starts 2026 with 11.3 trillion won surplus

SEOUL: South Korea posted an 11.3 trillion won managed fiscal surplus in January as…

Bank of Korea holds 2.5% rate and rolls out dot plot

SEOUL: South Korea’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.50%…

AI boom lifts South Korea ICT exports above 260 billion dollars in 2025

MENA Newswire, SEOUL: South Korea’s exports of information and communication technology products rose more…

South Korea online sales hit record 16.75 billion in November

MENA Newswire,  SEOUL: Online shopping sales in South Korea reached a record 24.15 trillion won (US$16.75…

UAE and Korea strengthen cooperation in energy and advanced industry

SEOUL, December 19, 2025: The United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Korea…