Ministry of Health and Welfare
National Pension Fund Management Committee Holds First Meeting of 2026
National Pension Fund Management Committee Holds First Meeting of 2026
- Committee reviews the National Pension Fund portfolio and adopts improvement measures -
The National Pension Fund Management Committee (Chair: Jeong Eun Kyeong, Minister of Health and Welfare) conven...
Jan 28,2026
Bank of Korea
Interest Rates (Dec 2025)
□ In December 2025, the average interest rate on new deposits was 2.90%, up 9 basis points from the previous month.
― The average interest rate on outstanding amounts of deposits as of end-December was 2.00%, down 2 basis points from the previous month.
□ In December ...
Jan 27,2026
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources
Korea and Bangladesh Hold Second Round of Official CEPA Negotiations
The second round of official negotiations for a Korea–Bangladesh Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) will take place in Dhaka, Bangladesh, from January 26 to 29, 2026. The talks come as interest grows in expanding economic cooperation with promising emerging...
Jan 26,2026
Bank of Korea
Business Survey and Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) for January 2026
□ The Composite Business Sentiment Index (CBSI) for all industries for January 2026 was 94.0, down 0.2 points from the previous month, but that for the outlook for the following month rose by 1.0 points to 91.0.
― In the manufacturing sector, the CBSI for January 2026 was 97.5...
Jan 26,2026
Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment
New Nuclear Power Plant Construction Under the 11th Basic Plan to Proceed as Planned
Minister Kim Sungwhan of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment stated at a press briefing on Monday, January 26, that the construction of new nuclear power plants under the 11th Basic Plan for Long-term Electricity Supply and Demand would proceed as planned.Earlier, the...
Jan 26,2026
Bank of Korea
Consumer Tendency Survey for January 2026
The Composite Consumer Sentiment Index (CCSI) for January 2026 stood at 110.8, 1.0 point higher than that in December.
※ Please refer to the attached files for details.
Jan 23,2026