South Korea

BOK policy, South Korean CPI, GDP, inflation, and won exchange rate.

🇰🇷 IMF Raises South Korea’s 2026 Growth Forecast to 3.3% as GDP Per Capita Tops $40,000

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🇰🇷 South Korea CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways The International Monetary Fund raised South Korea’s 2026 growth forecast to 3.3%, according to UPI (October 14, 2026). The IMF stated that South Korea’s GDP per capita will exceed $40,000 this year, as reported by Asia News Network (October … Read more

🇬🇳 Guinea’s Economy Accelerates Amidst High Inflation, as IMF Highlights Strong Growth Potential

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🇬🇳 Guinea CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways The International Monetary Fund identified Guinea among African countries posting the strongest economic growth in its October 16, 2026 report (The Africa Report). A World Bank update from October 9, 2026, emphasized the need to turn mining wealth into private … Read more

🇰🇷 South Korea’s Exports Hit Record High on AI Boom as Growth Forecast Rises to 3.7%

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🇰🇷 South Korea CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways South Korea’s exports reached a record high driven by the artificial intelligence boom, according to Al Jazeera (October 1, 2026). The OECD raised its 2026 growth forecast for South Korea to 3.7 percent, up from previous estimates, reported by … Read more

🇬🇳 Guinea Rejects EcoWas Single Currency Plan Amid Simandou Bond Issuance and Growth Concerns

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🇬🇳 Guinea CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Guinea officially opts out of the EcoWas single currency plan, prioritizing national monetary stability over regional integration (Dabafinance, 2026-09-23). Afriland First Bank Guinea arranges a massive bond issuance of 2,500 billion GNF to fund the Simandou 2040 program, signaling major … Read more

🇰🇷 South Korea’s Nominal GDP Surges 26% as OECD Raises Growth Forecast to 3.7%

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🇰🇷 South Korea CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways OECD raises South Korea’s 2026 growth forecast to 3.7%, marking the largest upgrade among G20 nations (Source: UPI, September 23, 2026). South Korea’s nominal GDP growth tops 26%, the highest pace in 47 years (Source: The Korea Herald, September … Read more

🇬🇳 Simandou Boom Meets Currency Pressure: Guinea’s Economy at a Crossroads in 2026

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🇬🇳 Guinea CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Guinea’s economy is being reshaped by the Simandou iron ore project, which The Africa Report examined on September 2, 2026, asking whether the country can avoid the “resource-curse trap.” The Guinean franc (GNF) remains under pressure, with Forbes listing weak … Read more

🇰🇷 South Korea Inflation Hits 3.1% in August, Nominal GDP Posts Fastest Growth in 47 Years

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🇰🇷 South Korea CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways South Korea’s inflation rate reached 3.1% in August 2026, coming in below analyst expectations, according to CryptoRank and BusinessToday Malaysia on September 2, 2026. The August reading represented a quickening of price growth driven by a one-off factor, WTVB … Read more

🇰🇷 South Korea Raises Rates to 3% as AI-Fuelled Inflation and Falling Real Wages Create Tension

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🇰🇷 South Korea CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Bank of Korea raised its policy rate to 3% on August 27, 2026, citing AI-fuelled inflation pressures (Financial Times). BOK lifted its 2026 GDP growth forecast to 3.3% on strong chip exports, up from a prior projection (Yonhap News … Read more

🇬🇳 Guinea’s Economic Data Remains Sparse as Regional Pressures Mount

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🇬🇳 Guinea CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways No new Guinea-specific economic data was released in the latest reporting cycle — the most recent headline concerns Kentucky unemployment, not Guinea. Guinea’s central bank, the Central Bank of the Republic of Guinea, sets monetary policy for the Guinean franc … Read more

🇰🇷 KDI Raises South Korea 2026 GDP Forecast to 3.2% on AI Chip Boom, Flags Weak Hiring

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🇰🇷 South Korea CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways South Korea’s state-run KDI raised its 2026 GDP growth forecast to 3.2%, above the government’s 3.0% projection, driven by AI-powered chip exports (KED Global, Aug. 19, 2026). Moody’s nearly doubled its 2026 growth forecast for South Korea to 3.5%, … Read more