Policy Issues

Number Subject Publisher Date
890 High-tech Industry Investment Worth KRW50 Trillion-plus Planned for Five Years through National Grow NEW The Financial Services Commission announced that the private-public joint strategic committee on National Growth Fund (NGF) held its second committee meeting on April 14. At today¡¯s committee meeting, officials announced a second batch of investment megaprojects sought by the NGF and discussed specific investment plans that are aimed at strengthening the foundation of high-tech industries and their ecosystems. Financial Services Commission 2026.04.16
889 Economically Active Population Survey in March 2026 NEW [Economically active population and labor force participation rate] ◦ The economically active population marked 29.679 million persons in March, which grew 172 thousand persons or 0.6 year-on-year. Statistics Korea 2026.04.16
888 Household Loans, March 2026   In March 2026, the outstanding balance of household loans across all financial sectors increased KRW3.5 trillion (preliminary), growing at a faster pace compared with the previous month (up KRW2.9 trillion). Financial Services Commission 2026.04.09
887 Consumer Price Index in March 2026   ¡à The Consumer Price Index was 118.80 (2020=100) in March 2026. The index increased 0.3 percent from the preceding month and rose 2.2 percent from the same month of the previous year. Statistics Korea 2026.04.09
886 Government Unveils 2026 Household Debt Management Plan Aimed at Decoupling of Finance from Real Esta   Chairman Lee Eog-weon of the Financial Services Commission presided over the meeting on household debt management on April 1 with officials from related government ministries, financial institutions, and industry groups. At the meeting, officials discussed and introduced the government¡¯s household debt management plan for 2026. Financial Services Commission 2026.04.02
885 Online Shopping in February 2026   The online shopping transaction value marked 22.5974 trillion won in February 2026, rising 5.9 from February 2025. Statistics Korea 2026.04.02
884 FSC Chairman Holds Meeting with SC Group CEO   Chairman Lee Eog-weon of the Financial Service Commission met with Standard Chartered Group CEO Bill Winters at his office in Seoul Government Complex on March 13. Financial Services Commission 2026.03.19
883 Economically Active Population Survey in February 2026   [Economically active population and labor force participation rate] ◦ The economically active population marked 29.406 million persons in February, which grew 287 thousand persons or 1.0 year-on-year. Statistics Korea 2026.03.19
882 FSC Provides Statutory Interpretations to Support Shareholder Activities of Institutional Investors   The Financial Services Commission provided statutory interpretations on the large shareholding reporting rule (so-called ¡°5 rule¡±) on March 6 to facilitate shareholder activities of institutional investors ahead of the end of March season of annual general meeting of shareholders in Korea. Financial Services Commission 2026.03.12
881 Consumer Price Index in February 2026   ¡à The Consumer Price Index was 118.40 (2020=100) in February 2026. The index increased 0.3 percent from the preceding month and rose 2.0 percent from the same month of the previous year. Statistics Korea 2026.03.12