Monetary policy and central banking in Korea

This study is among the first to examine the theory and practice of monetary policy in South Korea. Woosik Moon provides a detailed analysis of the central bank of South Korea, one of the most successful and important economies in Asia. He covers everything from monetary policy to inflation targeting and macroprudential regulation, explaining how these policy tools were used to deal with the aftermath of the 2007-2011 financial crisis. He then brings his study into our current moment, speculating as to how the use of these policies will change in order to deal with the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic. This book offers in-depth investigations and the provision of the most up-to-date information about the Bank of Korea's monetary and financial actions, serving as essential reading for central bankers and professionals of financial markets around the world, as well as anyone interested in monetary policy-making.

"This book conducts a comprehensive examination of the current practice of monetary policy-making in Korea. More precisely, it aims at combining the real practice implemented by the Bank of Korea with the new theoretical principles of monetary policy. Monetary policy-making in Korea has evolved, to a great extent, in tandem with the development of the market economy. The Bank of Korea should, therefore, be a guardian of the market economy against any arbitrary intervention or interference on the part of the government. Based upon this perspective, the book tries to provide a valuable in-depth analysis and the most up-to-date information on the Bank of Korea's monetary and financial policies. Furthermore, this book addresses Korean monetary policy and central banking from a comparative perspective"--