The Bank of Korea published its Monetary and Financial Statistics on monetary and liquidity aggregates for November 2025, showing narrow money (M1) rose 0.1% month on month on a seasonally adjusted period-average basis while broad money (M2) was unchanged. Liquidity of financial institutions (Lf) increased 0.1%, and the seasonally adjusted period-end liquidity aggregate (L) recorded 0.4% growth. In level terms, M1 stood at KRW 1,332.4tn and M2 at KRW 4,057.5tn (seasonally adjusted, period-average). Lf was KRW 6,024.2tn (seasonally adjusted, period-average) and L was KRW 7,627.8tn (seasonally adjusted, period-end), with year-on-year growth rates in the original series of 6.9% for M1, 4.8% for M2, 6.9% for Lf and 6.8% for L.
Bank of Korea 2026-01-14
Bank of Korea reports November 2025 monetary aggregates with M1 up 0.1% month on month and M2 unchanged
The Bank of Korea's Monetary and Financial Statistics for November 2025 show a 0.1% month-on-month increase in narrow money (M1) and unchanged broad money (M2), with financial institutions' liquidity (Lf) up 0.1% and the liquidity aggregate (L) growing 0.4%. In level terms, M1 was KRW 1,332.4 trillion, M2 KRW 4,057.5 trillion, Lf KRW 6,024.2 trillion, and L KRW 7,627.8 trillion, with year-on-year growth rates of 6.9% for M1, 4.8% for M2, 6.9% for Lf, and 6.8% for L.