Bank of Korea Links Bonuses to 0.09 Point GDP Gain

The Korea JoongAng Daily reported a Bank of Korea analysis finding that bigger bonuses at Samsung Electronics and SK hynix could raise real GDP growth by as much as 0.09 percentage point next year. The estimate rests on the expectation of stronger consumer spending from those payouts. The article presents the figure as an upper-bound effect identified in the central bank study.