BusinessBank of Korea keeps rate at 2.5% for seventh holddammamtimes.comApril 11, 2026April 14, 2026 April 11, 2026April 14, 2026 SEOUL: The Bank of Korea held its benchmark interest rate at 2.50% on Friday, extending a pause that began in July 2025 and... Read more
BusinessSouth Korea FX reserves fall in March on stronger dollardammamtimes.comApril 3, 2026April 4, 2026 April 3, 2026April 4, 2026 SEOUL: South Korea’s foreign exchange reserves fell in March as a stronger U.S. dollar reduced the converted value of non-dollar assets and... Read more
BusinessSouth Korea central bank hits record annual profitdammamtimes.comMarch 28, 2026March 28, 2026 March 28, 2026March 28, 2026 SEOUL: The Bank of Korea said on Friday that its 2025 net income climbed to a record 15.3275 trillion won, nearly doubling from... Read more
BusinessChina pledges tech support, trade balance and market reformsdammamtimes.comMarch 7, 2026March 9, 2026 March 7, 2026March 9, 2026 BEIJING: China’s top economic and financial officials pledged expanded support for technology firms, a push toward more balanced trade and deeper capital market... Read more
BusinessBank of Korea holds 2.5% rate and rolls out dot plotdammamtimes.comFebruary 26, 2026February 27, 2026 February 26, 2026February 27, 2026 SEOUL: South Korea’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.50% on Thursday, maintaining the Base Rate as policymakers... Read more
BusinessBank of Japan lifts rates to highest level in 30 yearsdammamtimes.comDecember 20, 2025December 20, 2025 December 20, 2025December 20, 2025 TOKYO, December 20, 2025: The Bank of Japan on Friday raised its benchmark interest rate to the highest level in three... Read more