South Korea's M2 Growth Slows to 0.4% in September, Non-Financial Firms' Holdings Turn Negative

According to the Bank of Korea on September 13, broad money supply (M2) growth decelerated in September. The seasonally adjusted M2 average balance reached 4,283.9 trillion won, rising 0.4% month-over-month, down from 0.9% in August. Year-over-year, M2 growth slowed to 5.5% from 5.6%, marking the third consecutive month of deceleration.

Non-financial enterprises' M2 holdings declined 3.3 trillion won, the first decrease in 11 months. Household and non-profit organizations' M2 increased 12.6 trillion won, the largest gain since November 2024.

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