Bank of Korea
Interest Rates (Sep 2025)
□ In September 2025, the average interest rate on new deposits was 2.52%, up 3 basis points from the previous month.
― The average interest rate on outstanding amounts of deposits as of end-September was 2.04%, down 4 basis points from the previous month.
□ In Septemb...
Oct 31,2025
Ministry of Data and Statistics
Monthly Industrial Statistics, September 2025
1. Production Trend
□ The Index of All industry production in September increased by 1.0 percent from the previous month.
□ The Index of All industry production in September increased by 6.7 percent from the same period of the previous year.
□ The Manufacturing Produc...
Oct 31,2025
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources
Record-Breaking Invest KOREA Summit Opens in Seoul
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR, Minister Kim Jung-kwan) announced that it is hosting the Invest KOREA Summit (IKS), Korea’s largest foreign investment promotion event, from October 30 to 31 at the Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas.
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Oct 30,2025
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
The First Shipment of 1.5 Tonnes of Hanwoo Beef Starts its Entry into the UAE
The First Shipment of 1.5 Tonnes of Hanwoo Beef Starts its Entry into the UAESejong, 30 October 2025 — On 30 October 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) held a ceremony to mark the first official shipment of “hanwoo” beef to the United Arab Emir...
Oct 30,2025
Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency
Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccinations for Older Adults to Begin October 15
- Vaccination program starts October 15 (Wed) for those aged 75 and above, October 20 (Mon) for ages 70-74, and October 22 (Wed) for ages 65-69.
- COVID-19 vaccinations for immunocompromised individuals, and inpatients or residents of high-risk facilities aged 6 months and older...
Oct 29,2025
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources
Korea’s Retail Industry Grows 7.7% in September
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR) announced on October 29 that Korea’s retail industry grew 7.7 percent year-on-year in September 2025, with offline sales down 1.0 percent and online sales up 16.5 percent.
MOTIR’s monthly retail sales figures ...
Oct 29,2025