August call volume 0.2% ↑...15th consecutive month of increase

Currency volumes in August marked 15th straight month of increase.

The broader currency, M2, rose 0.2% month-on-month to 4,062.6 trillion won, according to "Monetary and Liquidity in August this year" released by the Bank of Korea.Regular deposits and installment savings and other monetary products increased due to the recognition of the high interest rate

, while MMF and financial bonds decreased.

The money supply recorded its 15th consecutive month of increase since June last year, but the increase fell to 0.2% in August from 0.4% in July.