Korea posts fifth consecutive current account surplus in September, driven by exports

Korea racked up a current account surplus for the fifth consecutive month in September, driven by robust exports, central bank data showed Thursday.

Current account maintains surplus trend in January on chip demand

Korea logged a current account surplus of $3.05 billion in January, the ninth month in the black, on the back of demand for chips and cars.

Hwang Sang-pil, director general of the central bank's economic statistics department, speaks at a press conference held Tuesday. [YONHAP]

Korea reported its 15th current account surplus in a row in July, led by a record surplus in the transport account.

Korea reported its 12th current account surplus in a row in April, $1.91 billion, thanks to buoyant exports.