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Fri, 10/10/2008 - 16:00
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S. Korea's foreign currency savings up US$1 bln
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean residents' foreign currency deposits rose by US$1.04 billion on-month in September as local exporters increased savings, the central bank said Friday.
Outstanding foreign currency deposits by residents stood at $23.27 billion at the
end of September, compared with $22.23 billion from the previous month, according
to the Bank of Korea (BOK).
Deposits in the U.S. dollar rose $1.25 billion to $19.67 billion and euro savings
gained by $50 million to $1.67 billion. But deposits in Japanese yen dipped by
$270 million to $1.55 billion, it added.
Outstanding foreign currency deposits by residents stood at $23.27 billion at the
end of September, compared with $22.23 billion from the previous month, according
to the Bank of Korea (BOK).
Deposits in the U.S. dollar rose $1.25 billion to $19.67 billion and euro savings
gained by $50 million to $1.67 billion. But deposits in Japanese yen dipped by
$270 million to $1.55 billion, it added.
