South Korea’s FX Reserves Rise for 3rd Month

2025-09-02 21:11 By Mojdeh Kazemi 1 min. read

South Korea's foreign exchange reserves increased to $416.3 billion in August 2025, up from $411.3 billion in a month earlier.

The rise was due by higher securities holdings, which climbed to $366.2 billion from $365.1 billion, and deposits, which grew to $25 billion from $21.3 billion.

Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) also edged up to $15.8 billion from $15.7 billion.

Meanwhile, gold reserves held steady at $4.8 billion, as did the IMF reserve position at $4.5 billion.

Despite these strong reserves, the central bank continues to face challenges from fluctuating currency markets and external economic pressures.



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