Bank of Korea Stays Put on Interest Rates, Underscores Inflation Worries
The Bank of Korea (BOK) chose to keep its benchmark interest rates stable at 3.5% for the third straight meeting on Thursday, disregarding market predictions and emphasizing its concern over enduring inflation, thereby hinting at a possible future increase. The decision to hold the seven-day repurchase rate steady was unanimously foreseen by 17 economists surveyed…