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South Korea’s inflation picks up, backing case for BOK rate hold

Lee says that South Korea is heading down a similar path to Japan previously, with home prices among the highest in the world.
Property

South Korea faces property ‘ticking bomb’ as Lee backs BOK hold

South Korea’s GDP growth is already projected to slump this year to its weakest pace since the pandemic.
Property

South Korea property rally builds, keeping central bank on guard

e BOK’s surprisingly dovish tone pushed the benchmark Kospi to a fresh record high.
International

South Korea keeps rates on hold but surprises with nod to further cuts

China set the renminbi’s reference rate at the strongest level in a year on Thursday.
Global Enterprise

Asia’s major economies step up currency defence as trade war intensifies

A man walks past blocks of residential buildings in Seoul on August 26, 2025. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)
Property

South Korea’s property market rally clouds case for central bank rate cut

On Thursday, the bank explained that the internal pilot system also allows the six board members to plot two to three dots per horizon to indicate probabilistic rate views.
Banking & Finance

South Korea central bank to expand forward guidance on policy rate path

The Bank of Korea headquarters in Seoul. Its monetary policy board voted 6-1 to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.50 per cent.
Banking & Finance

Majority of BOK board members back future policy easing

Pedestrians cross a road in front of the Bank of Korea headquarters in Seoul on July 24, 2025. South Korea's economy grew 0.5 percent in the second quarter, the country's central bank said on July 24, as the Asian export giant grapples with renewed trade tensions. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP)
Banking & Finance

Bank of Korea holds for now, lays ground for rate cut after Fed

Seoul’s housing market remains a source of caution against rate cuts.
Banking & Finance

Bank of Korea likely to extend hold on fears over household debt

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