The Bank of Korea published its Monetary and Financial Statistics update on monetary and liquidity aggregates for February 2026, showing marginal growth in narrow money and no change in broad money on a seasonally adjusted, period-average basis. M1 rose 0.1% month on month, while M2 was unchanged; liquidity of financial institutions (Lf) increased 0.8%, and the growth rate of liquidity (L) on a seasonally adjusted, period-end basis was 0.9%. In level terms, seasonally adjusted period-average M1 stood at KRW 1,357.8 trillion and M2 at KRW 4,114.0 trillion in February (provisional), with Lf at KRW 6,152.4 trillion. Period-end liquidity (L) was KRW 7,840.8 trillion. Year on year in the original series, M1 increased 7.6%, M2 4.9%, Lf 6.9%, and L 8.0%.
Bank of Korea 2026-04-15
Bank of Korea releases February 2026 monetary and liquidity aggregates with M1 up 0.1% and M2 flat
The Bank of Korea reported its February 2026 monetary and liquidity aggregates, showing marginal month-on-month growth in narrow money and flat broad money on a seasonally adjusted, period-average basis, with M1 up 0.1% and M2 unchanged. Liquidity of financial institutions (Lf) rose 0.8% and period-end liquidity (L) increased 0.9%, while year-on-year growth in the original series reached 7.6% for M1, 4.9% for M2, 6.9% for Lf, and 8.0% for L.