MOEF
Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok presided over the Ministerial Meeting on International Economic Affairs at the Government Complex-Seoul on April 25 to discuss ①response strategies to the restructuring of global supply chains, ②plans for implementing and utilizing the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) supply chain agreement, and ③strategies for IPEF 2024.
MOEF
The Ministry of Economy and Finance plans to issue Korea Treasury Bonds worth approximately 15,000 billion won in May 2024 through competitive bidding
MOEF
On April 23, Second Vice Minister Kim Yoon-sang reviewed progress on the preparations for the launch of the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) before having a meeting with related agencies, and toured the production facilities of the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI).
MOEF
Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok convened the second Advisory Meeting on International Economic Affairs at the Government Complex-Seoul on April 23 to discuss the outlook for the Middle East tension and its potential impact on the Korean economy with the Middle East and energy experts.
MOEF
Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok attended the World Bank Development Committee Meeting in Washington D.C. on April 19.
FSC
The Financial Services Commission held the 4th taskforce meeting on ESG (environmental, social and governance) finance with related ministries, industry groups, investors, and experts on April 22 to have discussions on details of an open draft on domestic ESG disclosure standards.
BOK
The Producer Price Index increased by 0.2% month-on-month in March 2024 -in year-on-year terms it increased by 1.6%.
BOK
Real gross domestic product (chained volume measure of GDP) increased by 1.3 percent in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the previous quarter.
