Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1. The Government of the Republic of Korea has decided to provide USD 2 million in humanitarian assistance to support urgent rescue and relief efforts following the earthquake in Myanmar on March 28. This aid will be implemented through international organizations.2. The Korean g...

Mar 29,2025

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

Minister for Trade Inkyo Cheong of the Republic of Korea held talks with Federico Cuello, Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to the Republic of Korea, on March 27 in Seoul to exchange views on the global trade landscape and discuss measures for stronger bilateral economic coope...

Mar 28,2025

Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency

- The 9th Rare Disease Day Commemoration Event aimed to raise public awareness of rare diseases and empower patients and their families to overcome these challenges. - The International Symposium served as a platform to share insights into rare disease policies in Korea and be...

Mar 28,2025

Ministry of Science and ICT

- Vice Minister Kang Do-hyun Visits Andong and Uiseong to Oversee Network Inspections and Restoration Efforts The Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT), led by Minister Yoo Sang-im, has launched an all-out effort to restore broadcasting and telecommunications services disrupted...

Mar 28,2025

Bank of Korea

□ In February 2025, the average interest rate on new deposits was 2.97%, down 10 basis points from the previous month. ― The average interest rate on outstanding amounts of deposits as of end-February was 2.38%, down 2 basis points from the previous month. □ In February...

Mar 28,2025

Ministry of Environment

▷ Exploring export opportunities for domestic water companies to grow into global leadersThe Ministry of Environment (Minister Kim Wansup) and the Korea Water and Wastewater Works Association (Chairman Kang Gi-jung) announced that they achieved export results worth KRW 63.3 ...

Mar 27,2025

Ministry of Economy and Finance

The Ministry of Economy and Finance plans to issue Korea Treasury Bonds worth approximately 17,000 billion won in April 2025 through competitive bidding.   Auction Schedule, April 2025 (Unit: KRW billion) Name Auction Notice Auction Date Settlement Date Issue Date ...

Mar 27,2025

Financial Services Commission

The Financial Services Commission announced a plan to facilitate the entrustment of banking services to improve consumer access to financial services on March 27. Under the plan, the FSC plans to (a) establish a legislative ground for introducing bank agency services and (b) faci...

Mar 27,2025

Ministry of Economy and Finance

On March 27th, Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok held a virtual meeting with CEO of Euroclear Peter Sneyers to discuss cooperation for the smooth inclusion of Korea in the World Government Bond Index (WGBI) scheduled for this November. In particular, ahead of FTSE Russell*’s fi...

Mar 27,2025

Bank of Korea

□ The Composite Business Sentiment Index (CBSI) for all industries for Mar 2025 was 86.7, up 1.4 points from the previous month, but that for the outlook for the following month fell by 2.4 points to 85.6. ― In the manufacturing sector, the CBSI for Mar 2025 was 91.9, up 1.8 p...

Mar 26,2025