{
  "id": 14604663,
  "title": "Money supply continues to rise in Aug. on short-term deposits",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/money-supply-continues-to-rise-in-aug-on-short-term-deposits",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T03:52:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20261015/money-supply-continues-to-rise-in-aug-on-short-term-deposits"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korea's money supply continued its upward trend in August, primarily fueled by surges in short-term deposits and money trusts, according to data released by the Bank of Korea on Thursday. The nation's M2, a primary indicator of the money supply, averaged 4,266.8 trillion won ($3.18 trillion) in August, marking a 0.9 percent or 39.1 trillion won increase from the previous month. This upward trajectory has persisted since November. M2 encompasses cash, demand deposits, and other liquid financial instruments. The BOK highlighted that short-term deposits and money trusts with maturities under two years saw a rise in August. In terms of sectors, liquidity held by nonfinancial corporations surged by 33.9 trillion won, while liquidity by households and nonprofit entities increased by 0.3 trillion won. Financial institutions also recorded a 1 trillion won increase in liquidity.",
  "summary": "Korea's money supply continued to rise in August from a month earlier, driven by increases in short-term deposits and money trusts, central bank data showed Thursday. The country's M2, a key gauge of the money supply, stood at an average of 4,266.8 trillion won ($3.18 trillion) in August, up 0.9 percent, or 39.1 trillion won, from a month earlier, according to preliminary data from the Bank of…",
  "key_points": [
    "Korea's money supply increased in August",
    "Short-term deposits and money trusts drove growth",
    "M2 reached 4,266.8 trillion won"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The persistent rise in short-term deposits and corporate liquidity signals a continuous expansion of available capital that has been driving South Korean money supply growth since last November.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Money supply continues to rise in Aug. on short-term deposits",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/money-supply-continues-to-rise-in-aug-on-short-term-deposits-14614689",
        "published": "2026-10-15T03:01:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Money supply continues to rise in Aug. on short-term deposits",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/money-supply-continues-to-rise-in-aug-on-short-term-deposits-14607855",
        "published": "2026-10-15T04:12:03.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "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."
}