Bank of Korea Surprises by Holding Rates Steady

Bank of Korea leaves rates unchanged in a surprise move, warns GDP growth 'highly likely' to miss forecasts
South Korea's central bank Thursday held its benchmark policy rate at 3% in a surprise move, opting to assess changes in domestic and external economic conditions after having delivered two back-to-back cuts in its previous meetings.
South Korea's central bank unexpectedly holds policy interest rates steady
South Korea's central bank unexpectedly left its policy interest rate unchanged on Thursday, weighing the impact of its back-to-back rate cuts last year while supporting the won which weakened to a 15-year low versus the U.
Bank of Korea Surprises by Holding Rates Steady As Uncertainty Lingers -- Update
South Korea's central bank unexpectedly held its policy rate steady amid ongoing pressure to cut further in order to support growth in Asia's fourth-largest economy. The Bank of Korea kept its benchmark seven-day repurchase rate unchanged at 3.
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By bno - Taipei Bureau South Korea's central bank has opted to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3% despite mounting concerns over the country's economic performance. This decision follows two consecutive rate cuts in October and November,
Bank of Korea unexpectedly holds rate steady as political turmoil, won weigh
South Korea's central bank unexpectedly left its policy interest rate unchanged on Thursday and signalled it needs to wait for the domestic political turmoil weighing on the currency to stabilise before it can make further rate cuts.
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