Central bank
Bank of Korea
Its Monetary Policy Board sets the base rate that anchors deposit, loan and bond yields. It manages the country's FX reserves and intervenes in the currency market when needed, and it publishes the tallies of foreign flows into Korean stocks and bonds that get cited whenever capital flight is discussed.
Watch 3
Predictions & track record (2)
- Awaiting grading The Bank of Korea bought gold after thirteen years, without spending a single dollarCheck the World Gold Council's full-year 2026 figure for whether central bank net buying reached 900 tonnes.
- Awaiting grading The won came back 115 against the dollar in a month, and not because the dollar weakenedScore on August equity flows and the rate. If foreign investors return to heavy net selling and the rate still holds below 1,450 at month end, count it as the surplus coming through, and if the rate slides back above 1,500 as selling resumes, count it as a lull.
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