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From the current account deficit in November of last year and the current account deficit in the second half, the Bank of Korea forecasts that exports will decrease by 3.7% in the first half of this year, and major industries such as semiconductors, petrochemicals, and steel are expected to experience larger deficits, leading to greater exchange rate fluctuations. The Bank of Korea announced the..

South Korea's exchange rate has entered the 1,400 won range from the largest trade deficit in history to a twin deficit, and the Japanese yen is continuing to break through the 144 yen per dollar level. Korea's trade deficit reached a record high of $9.47 billion in August, and the Bank of Korea announced for the first time the possibility of a current account deficit next month. After Chief Cab..

Export growth rate was 15.2% in January and 20.6% in February, import growth rate was 35.3% in January and 25.1% in February. Exports in January increased by $9.28 billion (19.8%) to $56.13 billion, and imports increased by $14.19 billion (34.4%) to $55.46 billion in January, according to the Bank of Korea. Overseas securities investment by Koreans increased by $5.59 billion in January, which is..

As the rate of increase in imports rather than exports increased more steeply in the second half of last year and recently, Koreans' overseas stock investment has doubled than that of foreigners' domestic stock investment, which is focused on semiconductors. As of January 10, exports were $13.9 billion, up 24.4% ($2.74 billion) from the same period a year earlier, and imports increased by 57.1% ..

The sharp increase in imports led to a 48% increase from the same period of the previous year and a 30% increase annually, resulting in a trade deficit due to an explosive increase in energy. Until the 20th of this month, exports (customs clearance) amounted to $34.2 billion, up 36.1% ($9.1 billion) from the same period last year, but imports surged 48.0% to $36.7 billion. The increase in import..