Thomson Financial News S.Korea sees around $2.5 bln trade surplus in Feb 02.22.09, 01:12 AM EST
SEOUL, Feb 22 (Reuters) - South Korea expects the trade balance to swing to a surplus of around $2.5 billion in February from a deficit of $3.36 billion in January, the Ministry of Knowledge Economy said on Sunday. Exports by Asia's fourth-largest economy are expected to drop by less than 20 percent in February from a year ago and after posting a record 33.8 percent loss in January, the ministry said in a statement, without giving an expected growth rate for imports.
