Jeonbuk National University Team Wins Gold Prize at Bank of Korea Monetary Policy Competition

Results of the "2026 Monetary Policy Competition" National Finals
Award Recipients to Receive Certificates of Commendation and Cash Prizes from the Governor of the Bank of Korea

The Bank of Korea announced on the 12th that the Jeonbuk National University team, "Haengbok (BOK) Train," won the Gold Prize at the "2026 Monetary Policy Competition" national finals.

Bank of Korea building. Bank of Korea

The previous day, the Bank of Korea held the national finals for seven teams that had won the top prize in the July regional preliminaries. Out of 149 teams nationwide, 58 that passed the preliminary screening participated in the regional preliminaries, from which seven teams advanced to the national finals.

Participating teams presented their simulated decision on the base interest rate for August, based on domestic and international financial and economic trends and outlooks. They also responded to questions from the panel of judges. The judging panel consisted of Deputy Governor Park Jongwoo and three heads of key departments.

The Silver Prize went to the "BOK Center" team from Pusan National University, and the Bronze Prize was awarded to the "Goldilocks" team from Dongguk University and the "Yubimuhwan" team from Kangnam University. The Encouragement Prize was given to the "BOK Bada You" team (Chungbuk National University), the "BOK Student" team (Yeungnam University), and the "HaengBOK Interest Rate" team (Hankuk University of Foreign Studies). The prize winners will receive a certificate of commendation signed by the Governor of the Bank of Korea and a cash prize.

The announcement video of the Gold Prize-winning team will be released on the Bank of Korea website and YouTube channel.

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