Battery pack

A battery pack comprising:

• a battery comprising at least one battery cell;
• a switching element comprising a charging switch and a discharging switch arranged on a high current path via which a charging current and a discharging current flow;
• a battery manager configured to monitor a voltage and a current of the battery, and to output a first driving signal to the charging switch and the discharging switch to control charging and discharging of the battery based on the voltage of the battery;
• and
• a switch driver configured to output a second driving signal for driving the charging switch according to a control signal from the battery manager,
• wherein the battery manager is further configured to set a charging current limit based on a deterioration degree of the battery, and to control the charging switch by using the switch driver so that a magnitude of the charging current applied to the battery is equal to or less than the charging current limit.