Bank of Korea Supplies 3.6 Trillion Won in Currency Ahead of Chuseok Holiday
The Bank of Korea supplied 3.6 trillion won in banknotes to financial institutions ahead of the Chuseok holiday.
According to the “2026 Pre-Chuseok Currency Supply Results” released by the Bank of Korea on the 23rd, the net currency issued to financial institutions over the 10 business days prior to Chuseok (from September 10 to September 23) was 3.6 trillion won. This represents a decrease of approximately 792.3 billion won (-17.9%) compared to the same period last year.
Specifically, the amount of currency issued was 3.9436 trillion won, down 808.3 billion won (-17.0%) from last year. The amount of currency withdrawn amounted to 298.5 billion won, a reduction of 16 billion won (-5.1%) compared to a year ago.
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A Bank of Korea official stated, “The decrease in the currency issued was affected by the fact that the Chuseok holiday period was shortened from 7 days last year to 4 days this year.”
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