{
  "id": 13617689,
  "title": "Bank of Korea's returns on foreign assets near 17 tln won in 2025",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/bank-of-koreas-returns-on-foreign-assets-near-17-tln-won-in-2025",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-11T02:33:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261011001100320"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Korea's central bank, the Bank of Korea (BOK), reported nearly 17 trillion won (US$12.5 billion) in returns from foreign assets in 2025, according to data released on Sunday. This figure marked a 32 percent increase from the previous year. The BOK attributed the surge to a weaker won against the dollar and a rally in global stock markets, both of which boosted the net income tied to foreign assets. In its 2025 annual report, released in March, the BOK noted that returns on foreign assets surged from approximately 8 trillion won per year between 2016 and 2018 to 13.8 trillion won in 2021. However, the trend reversed, with returns dropping to 3.9 trillion won in 2022. The situation improved in 2023, with returns reaching 4.9 trillion won, and then leaping to 12.8 trillion won in 2024.",
  "summary": "SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank posted nearly 17 trillion ...",
  "key_points": [
    "Bank of Korea reported 17 trillion won in foreign asset returns in 2025.",
    "Returns increased by 32% from previous year.",
    "Weaker won and global stock rally boosted net income."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Bank of Korea's increased returns on foreign assets signal a recovery in its investment income, reversing a decline seen in 2022 and driven by favorable exchange and stock market conditions.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Bank of Korea's returns on foreign assets near $12.5 bil. in 2025",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/bank-of-koreas-returns-on-foreign-assets-near-12-5-bil-in-2025",
        "published": "2026-10-11T02:52:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}