The overseas asset returns of the Bank of Korea are expected to reach nearly 17 trillion won in 2025, a year-on-year increase of 32%.

(1) Data released by the Bank of Korea on Sunday shows that, driven by the depreciation of the Korean won and a rise in the stock market, the Bank's overseas asset income in 2025 will approach 17 trillion won (approximately $12.5 billion). (2) According to data submitted to a member of the largest opposition party, the People Power Party, the Bank of Korea's overseas asset income reached 16.9 trillion won last year, a year-on-year increase of 32%. (3) Overseas asset income remained stable at around 8 trillion won annually from 2016 to 2018, rose to 13.8 trillion won in 2021, and then plunged to 3.9 trillion won in 2022.