S. Korea's money supply rebounds in December

SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's money supply rebounded in December of 2025, central bank data showed Friday.

The seasonally-adjusted M2, called broad money, grew 0.6 percent from a month earlier to 4,080.7 trillion won (2.83 trillion U.S. dollars) in December last year, after sliding 0.1 percent in the previous month, according to the Bank of Korea (BOK).

The M1, or narrow money, rose 0.6 percent in December on a monthly basis, higher than an increase of 0.3 percent in the prior month.

The M1 refers to currency in circulation, demand deposits and transferable savings deposits equivalent to cash. The M2 adds money market funds, time deposits and financial products that mature in less than two years.

The liquidity of financial institutions, called Lf, swelled 0.1 percent in the cited month, while the liquidity aggregate, the broadest measure of money supply, expanded 1.4 percent.

The Lf includes financial products with a maturity of over two years and liquidity at insurers and brokerages along with M2. The liquidity aggregate adds state and corporate bonds to the Lf. Enditem