Monetary Policy and Central Banking in Korea

This book conducts a comprehensive examination of the current practice of monetary policy-making in Korea. More precisely, it aims at combining the real practice implemented by the Bank of Korea with the new theoretical principles of monetary policy. Monetary policy-making in Korea has evolved, to a great extent, in tandem with the development of the market economy. The Bank of Korea should, therefore, be a guardian of the market economy against any arbitrary intervention or interference on the part of the government. Based upon this perspective, the book tries to provide a valuable in-depth analysis and the most up-to-date information on the Bank of Korea's monetary and financial policies. Furthermore, this book addresses Korean monetary policy and central banking from a comparative perspective--