Foreign currency deposits rise to fresh record high in Sept.

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SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- Foreign currency deposits in South Korea rose to a fresh record high in September, driven by a sharp increase in dollar savings, central bank data showed Wednesday.

Outstanding foreign currency-denominated deposits held by residents stood at US$154.7 billion at the end of September, up $14 billion from a month earlier, according to findings by the Bank of Korea (BOK).

It marked the highest level since the BOK began compiling the data in June 2012.

The reading has increased every month since April.

Residents include South Korean citizens, foreigners who have lived in the country for more than six months and foreign companies. The data excludes interbank deposits.

By currency, U.S. dollar-denominated reserves increased by $12.99 billion to $132.9 billion, marking the highest balance since June 2012.

Euro-denominated savings also gained $0.37 billion to $9.53 billion, and Japanese yen deposits increased $0.55 billion to $9.49 billion.

Corporate foreign currency deposits rose $13.1 billion to $136.6 billion, while individual holdings increased $0.98 billion to $18.11 billion.

The BOK said the sharp rise in foreign currency deposits was driven by increased dollar receipts by exporting companies and funds held by local brokerages for investments in foreign bonds.

This file photo taken July 3, 2026, shows dollar bills at Hana Bank's Counterfeit Notes Response Center in Seoul. (Yonhap)

Foreign currency deposits rise to fresh record high in Sept.

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首尔，10月28日（韩联社）——韩国央行周三公布的数据显示，受美元储蓄大幅增长的推动，韩国9月份外币存款创下历史新高。

根据韩国银行（BOK）的调查结果，截至9月底，居民持有的外币存款余额为1547亿美元，比上月增加了140亿美元。

这是自韩国央行于 2012 年 6 月开始统计该数据以来的最高水平。

自四月份以来，阅读量逐月增加。

居民包括韩国公民、在韩国居住超过六个月的外国人以及外国公司。该数据不包括银行间存款。

按货币计算，美元计价的外汇储备增加了 129.9 亿美元，达到 1329 亿美元，创下 2012 年 6 月以来的最高水平。

欧元存款增加了 3.7 亿美元，达到 95.3 亿美元；日元存款增加了 5.5 亿美元，达到 94.9 亿美元。

企业外币存款增加 131 亿美元，达到 1366 亿美元；个人外币持有量增加 9.8 亿美元，达到 181.1 亿美元。

韩国央行表示，外币存款大幅增长是由于出口企业美元收入增加以及当地券商持有的用于投资外国债券的资金增加所致。

这张摄于2026年7月3日的资料照片显示，位于首尔的韩亚银行假钞处理中心正在处理美元钞票。（韩联社）

9月份外币存款创历史新高。