Korea
Korean authorities clamp down on banks' FX forward positions
Ceiling for local banks is now 30%.
Korea's export growth turns positive
Thanks to recovering demand from China.
Korea's export growth to edge up to 1.6%
Two good months in a row.
Korean authorities clamp down on rapid won appreciation
It has jumped 9% vs US dollar since May.
Korea's external position continues to improve
Short-term external debt fell by US$8.1 billion in Q3.
South Korea not too worried about household debt
BOK says it does not pose any systemic risk at this point.
Korea unemployment clicks down to 3% in October
More full-time positions available, notably in manufacturing.
South Korea to bounce back higher
Current estimate could be more conservative than what’s ahead.
Bank of Korea forecast to hold rates
Pressures facing the BOK to further cut rates have been alleviated.
Korea growth improves
This reduced the need to cut the benchmark repo rate of 2.75%.
Korea's growth bottoming out
Industrial production rose 0.8% MoM sa in September.
Korea's inflation eyed to stick to 1.9%
The economy must not worry about inflation anyway, says anaylst.
South Korea to conduct inspection of foreign exchange trading among banks
This is amidst growing concern about the extent of the KRW appreciation.
Korea's economy struggles in 0.2% economic growth
But GDP growth will pick up.
Here's why analysts expect depressing economic numbers for Korea
GDP growth is foreseen to just hit 0.2%.
Here's why this is Korea's last interest rate slash for the year
But the catch is that the 25bps cut was not unanimous.
Korea GDP forecast to slip to 2%
While inflation edged up to 2% from 1.2% because of food and oil price hike.
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