As the persistent current account surplus has continued to provide a large volume of liquidity from the external sector to the Korean economy, , the Bank of Korea's liquidity management has centered on absorbing this liquidity.
However, it is time for us to prepare for potential changes in our current account balance and in what are adequate amounts of liquidity, as a result of the changing economic structure at home and abroad. In this regard, we need to break away from focusing on liquidity absorption and improve our management system to ensure flexible liquidity provision in peacetimes as well.