South Korea

BMI View: In line with our expectations, the Bank of Korea (BoK) kicked off Q310 with a 25bps interest rate hike. With Q210 real GDP coming in at an impressive 1.5% q-o-q, we see... 2010-07-27

South Korea's Q210 real GDP growth figure beat expectations, coming in at 5.9% on seasonally-adjusted annualised basis. Despite the strong outturn, we expect the pace of growth to... 2010-07-26

BMI View: North Korea's planned succession of leader Kim Jong Il by his son Kim Jong Un appears to be firmly in motion. However, we continue to believe that even if the younger Kim... 2010-06-29

Despite keeping rates on hold at its June meeting, the Bank of Korea (BoK) moderated the dovish tone it has taken through early 2010 and instead noted the underlying strength of the... 2010-06-14

South Korean manufacturing showed a slower rate of growth in May, according to the HSBC Purchasing Managers Index. The 54.6 reading was the lowest in five months, down from 57.1 in... 2010-06-04

South Korea, which currently holds the chair of the Group of 20 (G-20), hosted a meeting of finance ministers and central bankers in the southern city of Busan on June 4. Talks centred... 2010-06-04

The Grand National Party's (GNP) lacklustre performance in the June 2 local election bodes badly for the party's prospects in the national and presidential elections scheduled for... 2010-06-03