📊 Summary of today's Korean economic issues (Friday, February 14, 2025)
Hello! 😊
Today is Friday, February 14, 2025.
This week's summary of the major issues and news of the Korean economy at a glance!
Let's take a look at the latest economic trends! 🔍
📉 1. Announcement of the number of employed in January
According to the National Statistical Office, the number of employed people in January was released.
In December last year, the number of employed fell by more than 50,000 year-on-year, the first decline in 46 months,
The job market is expected to continue to contract in January.
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📈 2. Rising import prices
According to the Bank of Korea data,
Due to rising international oil prices and the won-dollar exchange rate
Import Price Index rose 6.6% year-on-year in January! 📊
Compared to the previous month, it rose 2.3%, increasing the burden of living prices.
💡 As a result, concerns about inflation are growing.
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💰 3. Government's fiscal execution
The government executed 45.1 trillion won in January
8% year-over-year plan! 💪
Kim Yun-sang, the second vice minister of the Ministry of Strategy and Finance
Accelerate fiscal execution further from February
He emphasized supporting the recovery of the people's livelihood.
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💳 4. Lower credit card fees for small and medium-sized businesses
Starting today, small and medium-sized credit card merchants
Credit/check card fees
0.05~0.10% lower than before! 🎉
It has about 3,059,000 stores
There are 1,815,000 sub-affiliates of payment agencies,
It applies to 166,000 taxi operators. 🚖
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⚖️ 5. Mandatory prior consent when converting regular payment fees
Starting today, e-commerce companies will be able to
Regular payments can be converted to a fee
In the event of an increase in the amount of payment,
Consumer consent must be obtained within 30 days before the change. ✔️
Also, when displaying or advertising prices
It is also prohibited to display only a fraction of the amount without informing the total amount. 🚫
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📌 Finishing and one-line summary
This week, I put together the Korean economic issues.
📢 Decreasing the number of employed, rising import prices, government fiscal execution, lowering card fees, and mandatory prior consent for regular payments!
We encourage you to stay up to date with the fast-changing economy! 📅
🎥 If you want to know more?
It will be helpful if you watch the economic video as well!
Bank of Korea's 'Gold' Trauma February 14, 2025 Economic Signal
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