AMRO’s 2023 Annual Consultation Report on Korea
April 25, 2024
The near-term outlook for the Korean economy has improved, supported by the recovery of exports, and inflation is expected to decline further toward the target.
April 25, 2024
Byunghoon Nam, Jade Vichyanond, Kevin C. Cheng, Kimi Xu Jiang, Sungtaek Kwon, Trung Thanh Vu, Wanwisa May Vorranikulkij
The near-term outlook for the Korean economy has improved, supported by the recovery of exports, and inflation is expected to decline further toward the target.
December 21, 2023
Chiang Yong (Edmond) Choo, Kevin C. Cheng, Kimi Xu Jiang, Prashant Pande
Global financial conditions over the past few years have oscillated between tightening and easing as central banks shifted their monetary policy stance in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, rising inflation, and geopolitical tensions.
December 5, 2023
Benyaporn Chanthana, Chiang Yong (Edmond) Choo, Eunmi Park, Kevin C. Cheng, Kimi Xu Jiang, Laura Grace Gabriella, Leilei Lu, Prashant Pande, Sean R. Craig, Siang Leng Wong, Yoki Okawa
The ASEAN+3 Financial Stability Report (AFSR) 2023—AMRO’s second flagship report—is the ASEAN+3 region’s pioneering financial stability report.
June 17, 2023
Andrew Tsang, Diana del Rosario, Fan Zhai, Jade Vichyanond, Jinho Choi, Justin Lim, Kimi Xu Jiang, Nguyen Thi Kim Cuc, Paolo Hernando, Suan Yong Foo, Tanyasorn Ekapirak, Tolakham Vann, Vanne Khut, Wanwisa May Vorranikulkij, Yoki Okawa
This database presents a summary of the capital flow management and macroprudential policy measures deployed by each ASEAN+3 member economy since the 1990s or 2000s.
April 27, 2023
Alex Liyang Tang, Kimi Xu Jiang
As a highly open economy, Korea is sensitive to unexpected shifts in the U.S. monetary policy stance.
April 18, 2023
During 2022, the Korean won (KRW) exchange rate was highly volatile as the U.S. economy emerged from the pandemic and the U.S. dollar (USD) strengthened following the hawkish policy stance of the U.S. Federal Reserve.
April 4, 2023
Byunghoon Nam, Kevin C. Cheng, Kimi Xu Jiang, Trung Thanh Vu, Wanwisa May Vorranikulkij
The Korean economy has recovered strongly from the pandemic, led by robust export growth and a strong rebound in private consumption. However, inflation remains elevated and the economic outlook in the near term has deteriorated amid tighter financial conditions and weakening external demand.
March 17, 2023
Benyaporn Chantana, Kimi Xu Jiang, Prashant Pande
The recent banking stresses have clearly triggered a sharp increase in risk aversion. While the initial reaction of ASEAN+3 markets has been more muted compared with those in US and European markets, volatilities in the markets remain high.
January 11, 2023
Chiang Yong (Edmond) Choo, Kimi Xu Jiang
Hong Kong’s role in connecting mainland China with the rest of the world has evolved over time. The city has expanded from a key entrepot for trade and investment in the 1990s to becoming an important hub for financial intermediation and mainland capital account opening, earning it the title of super-connector.
December 22, 2022
Chiang Yong (Edmond) Choo, Fan Zhai, Jae Young Lee, Kimi Xu Jiang, Siang Leng Wong, Suan Yong Foo
Following a strong 6.3 percent expansion last year, Hong Kong’s GDP is expected to contract by 2.5 percent in 2022 before rebounding by 4.3 percent in 2023.