The Bank of Korea published its monetary and liquidity aggregates for April 2026, showing continued month-on-month expansion across the main monetary measures. On a seasonally adjusted basis, narrow money M1 rose 0.4% from March and broad money M2 increased 0.6%. Liquidity of financial institutions Lf increased 0.5%, while overall liquidity L, measured on a period-end basis, rose 1.8%. In level terms, April M1 averaged KRW 1,371.5 trillion, M2 averaged KRW 4,153.9 trillion, and Lf averaged KRW 6,219.3 trillion. Period-end liquidity L stood at KRW 7,962.9 trillion. On the original series, the year-on-year growth rates were 8.3% for M1, 5.7% for M2, 7.3% for Lf, and 8.1% for L.
Bank of Korea2026-06-16
Bank of Korea reports April money supply growth with M2 up 0.6 percent and liquidity up 1.8 percent
The Bank of Korea's April 2026 monetary statistics showed continued growth in key money aggregates. Seasonally adjusted M1 rose 0.4%, M2 increased 0.6%, and Lf gained 0.5% from the previous month, while period-end liquidity L rose 1.8%. Year-on-year growth on the original series was 8.3% for M1, 5.7% for M2, 7.3% for Lf, and 8.1% for L.