South Korea posts record current account surplus on AI chip demand

South Korea's Q2 current account surplus hit a record $116.63 billion, surpassing Germany and Japan combined for the first time, driven by surging semiconductor exports. This underscores the AI-driven demand for memory chips and its outsized impact on Korea's external position. The sustainability of this surplus depends on the durability of AI capex and global chip prices.

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