Ministry of Finance and Economy

The Consumer Price Index was 119.77 (2020=100) in July 2026. The index decreased 0.2 percent from the preceding month and rose 2.8 percent from the same month of the previous year. Please refer to the attached pdf for the full report.

Statistics Korea released Monthly Industrial Statistics, June 2026 report on July 31, 2026 The Index of All Industry Production in June increased by 2.3 percent from the previous month. Please refer to the attached pdf for the full report. 

  The Ministry of Finance and Economy plans to issue Korea Treasury Bonds worth approximately 17,000 billion won in August 2026 through competitive bidding.   Auction Schedule, August 2026 (Unit: KRW billion) Name Auction Notice Auction Date Settlement Date Issue Date Type Volume 2Y KTB 03000-2803 (26-1) July 30 August 3 August 4 March 10, 2026  F1 1,650 2Y KTB 00000-2809 (26-7) July 30 August 3 August 4 September 10, 2026 P2 1,650 3Y KTB 03500-2906 (26-5) August 5 August 10 August 11 June 10, 2026 F 3,600 5Y KTB 03375-3103 (26-3) August 19 August 24 August 25 March 10, 2026 F 1,500 5Y KTB 00000-3109 (26-9) August 19 August 24 August 25 September 10, 2026 P 1,500 10Y KTB 04250-3606 (26-6) August 12 August 18 August 19 June 10, 2026 F 3,000 KTBi 01125-3606 (26-4) August 4 August 7 August 10 June 10, 2026 F 100 20Y KTB 02750-4509 (25-9) August 20 August 25 August 26 September 10, 2025 F 200 20Y KTB 00000-4609 (26-10) August 20 August 25 August 26 September 10, 2026 P 200 30Y KTB 03500-5603 (26-2) July 30 August 4 August 6 March 10, 2026 F 1,400 30Y KTB 00000-5609 (26-8) July 30 August 4 August 6 September 10, 2026 P 1,400 50Y KTB 02750-7409 (24-11) August 11 August 14 August 18 September 10, 2024 F 800 Conversion Offer Conventional August 13 August 19 August 21 March 10, 2026 F 300   FXB 00000-2708 (26-8) August 18 August 21 August 24 August 10, 2026 N/A 1,000 1.       Fungible issue 2.       Pre-issuance   * Under a fungible issue system, new KTBs issued within a specified period (six-month period for 2Y, 3Y, 5Y, 10Y and 30Y KTB, one-year period for 20Y KTB, and two-year period for KTBi and 50Y KTB) are regarded as the same KTB issue.     1) Non-competitive bids option I   For retail investors, KTBs worth 3,240 billion won (no more than 20% of the offered amount in the auction excluding 50Y KTBs) will be allocated first at the highest accepted bid rate.   2) Non-competitive bids option II   A non-competitive purchasing option II is granted to primary dealers (PD) whereby PDs can make additional purchases of 5-30%* of the accepted bid amount within three business days after the auction.   * Up to 20%p of the option is granted to the top-performing PDs, 15%p to the 2nd best-performing PDs, 10%p to the 3rd best-performing PDs, and 5%p to the rest, according to their market-making performances for the last six months. MOEF will grant additional 5-10%p to best performing PDs in the monthly evaluation.   3) Non-competitive bids option III   KTB STRIPS* are supplied on the third business day after the auctions, 310 billion won for 3Y, 5Y, and 10Y KTBs, 360 billion won for 30Y KTBs, and 160 billion won for 20Y KTBs. PDs that have obtained the right to purchase these KTB STRIPS can make purchases of up to 25 billion won.   ＊Non-competitive option Ⅵ Details have yet to be decided. If non-competitive option Ⅵ needs to be implemented, the Ministry will make an announcement on August 20 with a detailed plan.   4) Buyback   Date KTBs to be purchased Amount August 20 10:40-11:00 am   KTB 02625-2703 (25-1) KTB 03250-2706 (24-4) KTB 02250-2709 (25-6) KTB 02375-2712 (17-7)  KTB 02875-2712 (24-12)   KRW 2,000 billion * Further details will be provided on August 14 through the BOK website.   5) Conversion offer Date KTBs to be issued KTBs to be purchased Amount August 19 10:40-11:00 am 5Y KTB 03375-3103 (26-3) (Maturing on March 10, 2031)   KTB 01375-3006 (20-4)  KTB 03250-4209 (22-11) KTB 01875-5103 (21-2) KTB 03250-5403 (24-2)   KRW 300 billion  * Further details will be provided on August 13 through the BOK website.