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SKD WIREMostly True
Foreign currency deposits in South Korea have reached a record high for the third straight month, according to figures examined in a review of nine primary sources. The broader claim that deposits set a new maximum for "nearly four months" reflects a partial-category figure that was generalized into a headline-level statement.
The verified fact concerns the full measure of foreign currency deposits, which has now posted a new all-time high for three consecutive months — roughly "nekdal" (넉달), the Korean expression for about nine months to a quarter-span often used loosely to mean several months.
The headline's framing, however, stretches the finding. While the overall deposits figure has set records for three months in a row, the claim as originally worded relies on a partial subcategory being generalized to the whole. The core trend — successive record highs in foreign currency deposits — stands, but the duration implied in the headline is broader than the underlying data support.
Nine primary sources were reviewed in assessing the claim. The record-setting streak across the full deposits measure is established for three consecutive months, not four. The discrepancy rests in the leap from a partial item to the aggregate figure.
Verdict: Mostly True
