The Bank of Korea reported diverging monetary trends in August 2026, with seasonally adjusted broad money expanding while narrow money contracted. Period average M2 rose 0.9% from July to KRW 4,266.8 trillion, while M1 fell 1.1% to KRW 1,357.6 trillion. Liquidity of financial institutions increased 0.6% month on month to KRW 6,386.4 trillion on a seasonally adjusted period average basis. Overall liquidity, measured at period end, grew 0.2% to KRW 8,094.3 trillion. On an unadjusted annual basis, M1, M2, financial institution liquidity and overall liquidity rose 4.1%, 5.6%, 7.2% and 7.2%, respectively.
Bank of Korea reports 0.9% rise in broad money and 1.1% fall in narrow money in August
The Bank of Korea reported that seasonally adjusted M2 rose 0.9% in August 2026, while M1 declined 1.1%. Financial institution liquidity increased 0.6%, and overall liquidity grew 0.2% on a period end basis.