July 09, 2024 at 01:42AM
Reuters with its polling result on what is expected from the Bank of Korea.
to hold its base rate steady at a 15 year of 3.5% through Q3 2024
all 40 economists in the poll expect the BOK to leave the base rate unchanged at the July 11 meeting
to cut by 25bps in Q4
Cited as reasoning include:
inflation to an 11-month low of 2.4% in June,
but remaining above the central bank’s 2% target
Korean won weakening by more than 6% against the US
dollar so far in 2024, limiting dovish options for the Bank
This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.